Question follow-through · 42758

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to make a decision on the selection of new emitter projects assigned to Track-2 carbon capture, usage and storage clusters.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
2 Apr 2025
Answer
8 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to make a decision on the selection of new emitter projects assigned to Track-2 carbon capture, usage and storage clusters.

  2. 2 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    CCUS requires significant resources, and it is right that it is considered within the Spending Review. We continue to engage at both working and ministerial level with all future projects, including Track-2, and further decisions for future CCUS deploymen...

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