UK CCS Gamble Could Be Risky for Taxpayers, Report Warns

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The UK government’s multibillion-dollar backing for unproven carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology may not be the most cost-effective way to reduce industrial emissions and could be risky for taxpayers, lawmakers have warned.

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CO2 Emissions, Carbon Capture (CCS), Low-Carbon Policy, Policy and Regulation
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