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Carbon Capture and Storage: Innovation

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 80841

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the total cost to the public purse was for the Greenhouse Gas Removals Innovation Programme.

Answered by Michael Shanks

This initiative was part of the £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. The total government investment in the Greenhouse Gas Removals Innovation Programme has been £53m.

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