Carbon Capture and Storage: Environment Protection and Safety

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the long-term (a) safety and (b) environmental impact of carbon capture facilities.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 19 May 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the long-term (a) safety and (b) environmental impact of carbon capture facilities.

   Source: Commons

2. 28 May 2025

   Answer

   Carbon capture and the transport and storage of CO2 are safe technologies underpinned by strong regulatory frameworks to mitigate potential risks associated with those activities. There are several regulators in the UK in place to protect human health and...

   Source: Written answer

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

No documents linked.

Sponsors

• · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Answering body

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.