On 17 April, ExxonMobil, a member of The Solent Cluster, announced its Solent CO₂ Pipeline Project, which is the first step in achieving Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) for the Solent region.
This Project aims to seek permission to install an underground pipeline to transport CO₂. It is a keystone project that will enable captured carbon to be transported to a safe, secure and permanent storage location below the seabed in the English Channel. This will be a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project which will require an application to the Planning Inspectorate for a Development Consent Order.
The Solent CO₂ Pipeline Project will support the Government’s goal of achieving net zero by 2050 and will play a significant role in enabling the reduction of industrial CO2 emissions at scale. This technology has been recognised by the UK’s Climate Change Committee, who described Carbon Capture and Storage as “a necessity, not an option.”
We look forward to seeing this project progress. For more information, please keep an eye on the website or contact the project team on info@solentco2pipeline.co.uk.