Written questions

Carbon Capture and Storage

Commons · Question 47538 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 1 May 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise investment in UK-based carbon removal (a) manufacturing and (b) engineering capabilities.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 1 May 2025

The Government has been investing £100 million in research and innovation for Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) technologies, including the Direct Air Capture and GGR Innovation Competition. Phase 2 of the competition was announced in July 2022, with over £49...