Oil & Gas chief: New licences to store carbon dioxide means Scotland could lead the world again – if we grab the opportunity
by David Whitehouse, scotsman.com, 4th Jun 2023, 04:55 BST
„Last week’s announcement of 20 new licences to store carbon dioxide under the UK’s surrounding seas, including off Scotland, means our nation could lead the world again – if we grab the opportunity. The announcement, from the North Sea Transition Authority, opened 13 areas of seabed covering 12,000 square kilometres for carbon storage. Some lie offshore from Aberdeen and Peterhead with more off England’s northeast coast and in Liverpool Bay. They will be the first of many. The UK needs 100-plus CO2 storage sites to meet its target of cutting net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 – and many of them will lie off the Scottish coast.“