Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 191857
Carbon Emissions: Yorkshire and the Humber
Tabled: 29 June 2023
Answered: 7 July 2023
Question
Emma Hardy
Labour — Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of (a) carbon capture and storage and (b) hydrogen power on decarbonisation of the Humber industrial region.
Answer
Graham StuartAnalysis suggests there are more than 10MtCO2 per year in the Humber industrial area which carbon capture and storage and hydrogen projects could play a key role in decarbonising.