Total estimated capital investment for carbon capture in Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facilities in the UK is now £19bn, according to a report from ERM and commissioned by Viridor.
The investment could unlock up to £40bn in Gross Value Added (GVA) and create 14,000 jobs, the report states.
It found the uptake of CCS in EfW could lead to the capture of nearly 20 MtCO2/y if applied to all assets and contribute 27% of the UK’s greenhouse gas removals target by 2035, enabling a carbon neutral electricity grid.
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