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Carbon Capture and Storage

Lords · Question HL1416 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Jones of Penybont

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of Waste to Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (WECCS) projects in Wales to contribute to the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget by (1) decarbonising residual waste, and (2) generating

Answer

Answered by Lord Whitehead, 13 Jul 2026

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is currently the only net zero compliant technology for many types of plants in the residual waste management sector. Energy from Waste with CCS projects have the potential to deliver Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) by capt...