Facilities to capture and store carbon emissions from energy, industry and hydrogen production will support 2,000 jobs in the north-east of England, the government has said.
In October, it pledged £22bn funding for “carbon capture clusters” on Teesside and Merseyside over the next 25 years, in the hope of attracting private investment and to help the UK meet climate goals.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said contracts had now been signed for projects on Teesside, with construction expected to begin from mid-2025 and a start-up scheduled for 2028.
While Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the move would “reignite industrial heartlands” and “kickstart growth”, some green campaigners said the investment would “extend the life of planet-heating oil and gas production”.