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Gas Fired Power Stations: Carbon Capture and Storage

Commons · Question 27612 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

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Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of Government support for carbon capture and storage projects associated with new gas-fired power stations with the UK's net zero commitments

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Answered by Michael Shanks, 15 Sep 2026

CCUS will decarbonise industry and power in a way that drives growth, supports high productivity jobs and accelerates towards net zero. Through CCUS we can produce flexible, low-carbon power which will displace the use of unabated gas when renewable energ...