The Government has pledged nearly £22 billion funding to develop projects to capture and store carbon emissions from energy, industry and hydrogen production.It is hoped the funding for two "carbon capture clusters" in Merseyside and Teesside, promised over the next 25 years, will create and support thousands of jobs, draw in private investment and help the UK meet climate goals.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claimed the move was "reigniting our industrial heartlands by investing in the industr

The Government has pledged nearly £22 billion funding to develop projects to capture and store carbon emissions from energy, industry and hydrogen production.It is hoped the funding for two "carbon capture clusters" in Merseyside and Teesside, promised over the next 25 years, will create and support thousands of jobs, draw in private investment and help the UK meet climate goals.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer claimed the move was "reigniting our industrial heartlands by investing in the industry of the future", as he made the announcement with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.