Major Carbon Capture Projects Approved
Two significant carbon capture projects in North Wales and the North West of England have received the go-ahead to proceed with construction following the signing of final contracts with the government.
- The first project involves developing the UK's inaugural carbon capture-enabled cement works at Heidelberg Materials' Padeswood site in Flintshire.
- Encyclis will deliver one of the world's first full-scale carbon capture-enabled waste-to-energy facilities at Protos in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
Together, these facilities are expected to capture approximately 1.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, addressing emissions in two of the UK's most carbon-intensive sectors.
Both projects are part of the HyNet carbon capture cluster, with Padeswood and Protos serving as anchor schemes within Eni's Liverpool Bay Transportation and Storage network.
HyNet aims to provide a long-term solution for capturing and safely storing emissions by combining new and repurposed infrastructure across North Wales and the North West.
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Author's summary: UK approves two major carbon capture projects.