Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 53559

Carbon Capture and Storage: Yorkshire and the Humber

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 29 May 2025

Question

Melanie Onn

LabourGreat Grimsby and Cleethorpes

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Humber's Viking carbon capture project on levels of investment in the area.

Answer

Sarah Jones
A strong UK CCUS sector will support well paid, highly-skilled jobs across the UK, with DESNZ analysis showing CCUS has the potential to generate £4-5 billion GVA per year and support up to 50,000 jobs in the 2030s across the CCUS industry as the sector m...

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