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- The UK government announced the Peak Cluster project to build a carbon capture pipeline transferring CO2 from factories to storage under the Irish Sea, aiming to cut emissions and create jobs.
- The project responds to the cement and lime industry's large CO2 output and is backed by a £28.6 million National Wealth Fund investment alongside £31 million from private partners including Holcim and Tarmac.
- The pipeline will connect five major production sites, prevent over 3 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere annually, and is expected to create about 300 permanent jobs plus 1,200 construction roles.
- Energy Secretary Ed Miliband called it a landmark investment to deliver thousands of skilled jobs and growth, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves emphasized modernizing the industry and delivering vital infrastructure across key regions.
- Despite support, MPs and campaigners warn the technology remains unproven, expensive, and risky, with concerns about consumer costs and reliance on carbon capture rather than direct green energy alternatives.
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The £59m carbon-capture pipeline that could create hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of new jobs will be create by a scheme to build a pipeline to capture carbon emitted by factories in the Peak District and transfer it for storage below the Irish Sea, the Government has said.The Peak Cluster project is expected to support more than 2,000 existing jobs in the Derbyshire-Staffordshire region and create 1,200 construction roles to build the pipeline and capture plants.The carbon capture pipeline network would link five ma…
UK Fund Invests Millions in Carbon Capture Project
A government -backed fund is pledging more than £2 for a carbon capture project. Energy secretary Ed Miliband has said that workers in “Britain’s manufacturing heartlands” will benefit from the investment in the Peak Cluster works. Peak Cluster is working towards a pipeline that will take carbon emissions from cement and lime companies in the Peak District and store them below the Irish Sea. The £28.6 million is coming from the National Wealth F…
Peak Cluster carbon capture project to create thousands of jobs - East Midlands Business Link
A major carbon capture initiative is set to transform the cement and lime industries in the Peak District, with the creation of thousands of jobs across the Midlands and North West of England. The £59.6 million Peak Cluster project aims to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from cement and lime factories in Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and the […]
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