UK and Norway Join Forces to Advance Unproven Carbon Capture Technology

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Sir Keir Starmer is set to champion carbon capture technology in a groundbreaking "green industrial partnership" with Norway, despite concerns from critics over its effectiveness on a large scale. The deal, to be signed alongside Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, aims to bolster efforts to capture industrial carbon dioxide emissions and store them securely in geological formations beneath the North Sea.  

 

Carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS) is designed to intercept CO2 emissions before they reach the atmosphere, preventing their contribution to climate change. However, opponents of the technology argue that it remains unproven at a large scale, is costly, and could potentially extend reliance on fossil fuels instead of fostering a full transition to renewable energy sources.  

 

Nonetheless, Sir Keir is optimistic about the potential benefits, particularly for the UK economy. “This Green Industrial Partnership will allow us to seize the opportunities from a new era of clean energy, driving investment into the UK and boosting jobs both now and in the future,” he said.

 

Highlighting the country’s strategic position, he added, “It will harness the UK’s unique potential to become a world leader in carbon capture – from the North Sea to the coastal south – reigniting industrial heartlands and delivering on our Plan for Change.”  

 

He also emphasized the broader geopolitical and economic advantages, noting that the collaboration with Norway could enhance the UK’s energy security. “Our partnership with Norway will make the UK more energy secure, ensuring we are never again exposed to international energy price spikes and the whims of dictators like Putin,” he stated.  

 

During the visit, Sir Keir will tour a cross-border carbon transport and storage facility in Norway to witness firsthand how such projects could benefit the UK. The government recently signed the first CCUS contracts in the UK, with major players such as BP and Norwegian company Equinor leading initial initiatives like the Northern Endurance Partnership and Net Zero Teesside. These projects are projected to generate thousands of skilled jobs and provide clean energy to up to one million homes by 2028.  

 

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre echoed the importance of the partnership, emphasizing the shared vision of a greener future. “We need co-operation, knowledge, and innovation to better equip us to face the future. The partnership with the UK will be important to facilitate more green jobs both in Norway and the UK, and for advancing the green transition,” he said.  

 

While the partnership offers the promise of revitalized industrial regions and economic growth, questions remain about the environmental impact and long-term feasibility of relying on carbon capture technology. Even as governments and corporations push forward with these initiatives, the debate over their role in a sustainable future persists.

 

 Based on a report by Daily Telegraph 2024-12-19

 

 

 

 

[wombat]

Look no further here is a tried and true method.

[john donson]

china putting up 2 coal power plants a week and europe planning taxes and stupid machines to capture it?

 

same like EV vehicles, powered by...  not green enegery

[wombat]

here is some truth

from landsman....lol
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15gVhpc2T4/

[deadbeat]

For pete's sake, what's this gonna cost us?

[Chomper Higgot]

The recruiting calls are already going out for qualified and experienced engineers.

 

 

[nauseus]

There were early carbon storage (site) surveys offshore Norway about 20 years ago. Locating suitable subsurface options for storage is the easiest part but this activity has decreased because there has been little progress in the development of any effective CCS method to tackle the problems of capturing and transporting atmospheric CO₂ at any meaningful scale since then.

 

The reforestation idea is not so bad and would help stop disasters like the recent horrible mudslides around the world.

[nauseus]

On 12/19/2024 at 11:52 AM, deadbeat said:

For pete's sake, what's this gonna cost us?

 

Even if a system was developed that was viable the enormous cost would probably prohibit investment/use by most countries.

[wombat]

11 hours ago, nauseus said:

 

Even if a system was developed that was viable the enormous cost would probably prohibit investment/use by most countries.

Er...did you miss my earlier post on cost and maintenance of a tried and true method?

Let me repeat it for you.

[nauseus]

9 minutes ago, wombat said:

Er...did you miss my earlier post on cost and maintenance of a tried and true method?

Let me repeat it for you.

 

Er, no. I didn't miss it. I even gave it a "love it" emoji. You didn't read my other post, did you?

 

Have a coffee and relax for a bit.

[Hummin]

Most stupid thing ever, 

 

This is what makes me distrust the politicians, stupid solutions to save the environment. 

 

Climate crisis, yes, climate crisis with human influence, yes, but this is not the solution, not windmills, not solar power as we see today covering the landscape around the world, and not ev cars, not yeat

[thaibeachlovers]

Follow the money, I say.

 

Far better to invest in hydrogen. The Orkneys are already using it, so it's a proven technology.

 

https://www.orkney.com/life/energy/hydrogen

 

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) installed a hydrogen production plan at its onshore site in Eday in 2016. This creates hydrogen from excess energy produced by the tidal energy converters testing offshore at its Fall of Warness site and from the island’s community wind turbine.

[wombat]

49 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

Er, no. I didn't miss it. I even gave it a "love it" emoji. You didn't read my other post, did you?

 

Have a coffee and relax for a bit.

i can never find a sarcasm emoji when i need one

[nauseus]

5 hours ago, wombat said:

i can never find a sarcasm emoji when i need one

Looks like you lost your reading glasses too.

 

[nauseus]

5 hours ago, wombat said:

i can never find a sarcasm emoji when i need one

 

You might be able to see that I have removed my heart emoji award from your first tree post, for obvious reasons.