Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 55933

Carbon Capture and Storage: Finance

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May to Question 53448 on Carbon Capture and Storage, (a) how the levy will be structured and (b) who will be responsible for paying it.

Answer

Sarah Jones

There is a mixture of funding routes to support carbon capture and storage projects in the UK, including levies placed on energy suppliers and gas shippers. There are two levies relevant to the CCUS programme. Firstly, the Electricity Supplier Obligation,...

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