Scotland’s energy minister, Paul Wheelhouse, has confirmed that carbon capture and storage plans in the north-east are not reliant on UK Government support. The Scottish Government announced funding towards a feasibility study for CCS at St Fergus earlier this month. But uncertainty still surrounds the UK Government’s position on the technology after proposals for a £1bn scheme at Peterhead were suddenly scrapped in 2015.
Energy Voice 18th Sept 2017 read more »