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
Question
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
Answer
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...