Crown Estate CO2 deal opens £2bn supply chain

Summary

CO2 emissions from the multi-billion pound HyNet hydrogen production facility at Stanlow oil refinery close to the Mersey will be stored under Liverpool Bay from 2028.

Backed by the UK Government, HyNet will produce hydrogen by burning natural gas at Stanlow and supplying factories across the North West. Instead of being released into the atmosphere, the CO2 will be captured and stored in depleted gas fields.

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