Written Question·Treasury·UIN 23679

Carbon Capture and Storage: North East

Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 21 January 2025

Question

Harriet Cross

ConservativeGordon and Buchan

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new carbon capture clusters on the economy in (a) Teesside and (b) Merseyside.

Answer

James Murray
The first clusters were selected after an assessment of five criteria, including economic benefits. We expect these two clusters to support 4,000 jobs in the short term and 50,000 jobs across the supply chain as the sector matures in the 2030s, Carbon Cap...

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