Written question asked by Anthony Mangnall (Conservative) on Monday, 13 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 March 2023. It was answered by Mark Spencer (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Fisheries: Carbon Capture and Storage
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has been made of the potential merits of using shellfish aquaculture as a means of carbon sequestration in UK waters.
- Answer
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In 2022 Defra commissioned at 3 year, £200k project to understand better the carbon sequestration potential of seaweed and bivalve aquaculture in English waters. This project is due to complete in Spring 2025, after which a final report will be published.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 163885
- Session
- 2022-23
- Registered interest declared
- Yes
- Subjects
- Carbon capture and storage Fisheries Shellfish
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- 2023-03-21 18:18:16 +0000
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