10,000 Days To Net Zero

Today marks 10,000 days until 1 January 2050, which is when the UK Government, as well as many other governments around the world, has committed to reaching net zero.  There is still a huge amount of work to do to reach the goal of net zero.  It is unclear whether there is enough support being provided by governments around the world to reach this target, but government support is growing.

One area of technology which will play a part in reaching net zero by 2050 is carbon capture, utilisation, and storage, commonly referred to as CCUS.  The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced 20 innovative projects for the next stage of its CCUS clusters process.  These relate to power CCUS, which involves capturing carbon dioxide generated at power generation sites, industrial carbon capture, which involves capturing carbon dioxide generated at industrial sites, as well as hydrogen.  These projects will be considered for government funding to