Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Jeff Ennis (Labour). It was answered by Joan Ruddock (Labour) on Thursday, 8 April 2010 on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Carbon Capture and Storage
- Question
- What progress has been made in the establishment of a carbon capture and storage demonstration plant in South Yorkshire.
- Answer
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The European Commission and Powerfuels Power Ltd have signed a contract awarding a grant of €180 million from the European energy programme for recovery for the first phase of the Hatfield integrated gasification combined cycle—IGCC—and carbon capture and storage project. The Government have announced that the Yorkshire and Humber region will be the first low-carbon economic area for CCS with the aim of facilitating investment in CCS and promoting business opportunities in the region.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 508 c1169
- 325612
- Session
- 2009-10
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Carbon capture and storage South Yorkshire
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- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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