Tories told to finally end the north-east’s long wait for carbon capture cash
The Conservative government at Westminster has been told it must immediately “cough up” carbon capture cash for the north-east.
Acorn Project
Sir Ian Wood urges govt to confirm Acorn will benefit from £20bn CCS pot
Westminster is being pressed to confirm a portion of its carbon capture and storage (CCS) cash will go to Aberdeenshire’s Acorn project.
‘We’ve waited too long’: Peterhead Port tells Chancellor to speed up as Acorn CCS delay rumbles on
A Peterhead industry boss has told the Chancellor to pick up the pace on support for the Acorn CCS project – warning the region has “waited too long for this as it is”.
Chancellor confirms £20bn CCS package – but Acorn backers must continue wait
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed a £20bn government support package for CCS, but developers of a flagship north east scheme must wait for further details.
Timeline: Acorn CCS’ long road towards mighty oak
The path has not run smooth for the north east’s Acorn CCS project, however new funding commitments in the Spring Budget may finally see the pioneering plans take root.
Updated: MPs call on Chancellor to back Acorn CCS in Spring Budget
Scottish politicians urged Westminster to unlock funding for the Acorn carbon capture and storage project in the upcoming Budget and slammed slow progress on low-carbon development.
‘Massive disconnect’ between transition policy and fiscal system, says OEUK
The UK’s offshore trade body said that the government’s energy transition ambitions do not match up with the ‘unpredictable’ fiscal policies surrounding oil and gas.
Fund Acorn CCS project, MP tells Sunak
The SNP is calling on the UK Government to “put its money where its mouth is” on carbon capture funding after a Scottish project was “snubbed”.
Energy secretary calls for ‘concrete timeline’ on Track 2 CCUS projects
Scottish politicians have again pressed the UK government for certainty over the timeline for a major north-east carbon capture and storage project.
Alister Jack: New freeports will ‘turbo-charge’ the economy
The Secretary of State for Scotland said “ripples of economic growth” will be felt throughout Scotland following the creation of its first green freeports, despite the north-east having been snubbed.
SNP energy secretary slams ‘money wasting’ delays to north-east carbon capture scheme
The UK Government has been accused of putting jobs in the north-east at risk after delays to carbon capture funding.
The Energy Capital MP: New SNP Commons leader Flynn’s North Sea record
Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn was yesterday crowned as the SNP’s Westminster leader and has been tipped to take a ‘constituency interest’ in energy matters, particularly when it comes to policy affecting the future of the North Sea.
Scottish CCS ‘left in the lurch’ as UK Government continues delay on development
The Autumn Budget is passed and Xmas is on the horizon - so government pledges of more work "this year" to bring vital emissions-busting CCS projects online are in question.
Hat tip for CCS, but no update on ‘Track 2’ process from chancellor
Jeremy Hunt has failed to give an update on long-awaited plans for the second part of the government’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) competition.
Good news for Acorn as UK Gov pledges to accelerate ‘Track 2’ of CCS process
A government minister has pledged to accelerate the second phase of the UK’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) rollout.
Scottish Cluster is ‘mission critical’ to UK reaching net zero – Matheson
Scotland's energy secretary has said there is no time to waste in getting the Scottish carbon capture and storage (CCS) cluster the green light.
Scottish energy secretary Matheson backs extension of North Sea windfall tax
Scottish energy secretary Michael Matheson has backed an extension to the North Sea windfall tax, and said he would broaden it to a range of other industries.
Government urged to shed light on ‘Track 2’ timeline following CCS report
UK Government is being urged to give urgent clarity about future support for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Acorn developers ‘nervous’ over further delays to Track 2 timeline
The developers of the Acorn project say they hope the scheme can be online by 2027 but are wary of further delays to government support packages, as ministers met this week to discuss decarbonisation efforts.
Major engineering contract awarded for Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station
A major engineering and design contract has been awarded for what is expected to become Scotland’s first carbon capture-enabled power plant at Peterhead.
Shell awaiting ‘urgent clarity’ from government on how Acorn project can progress
A lack of movement on carbon capture and storage (CCS) could be slowing the UK’s adoption of low carbon hydrogen.
Storegga and Aker Carbon Capture sign ‘groundbreaking’ collab deal for UK projects
Storegga, the company behind the Acorn CCS facility near Peterhead, has signed a “groundbreaking” collaboration deal with Aker Carbon Capture (OSLO: ACC).
North-east bids to create 30,000 jobs if it wins chance to be a green freeport
Partners behind an ambitious plan to create 30,000 jobs across the north east have called for governments in Holyrood and Westminster to back its proposal to create a "green freeport" in Aberdeen and Peterhead.
CCS will deliver ‘positive shockwaves as strong as oil and gas’ says Storegga boss
Storegga is behind multibillion-dollar emissions-busting plans for north-east Scotland, including the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. CEO Nick Cooper sits down with Energy Voice to assess the landscape.
Report warns up to 17,000 north-east jobs at risk without energy transition cash
A new report from Robert Gordon University (RGU) suggests £17 billion of investment could secure the north-east’s position as a leading global energy hub, but a lack of ambition may lead to significant job losses.