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Bigger, Faster, Better podcast series – episode 2 - UK vs Abu Dhabi on hydrogen

09 Mar 2022
Hopes are high around hydrogen, but shifting from the energy industry’s mainstay of oil and gas to this feedstock poses some particular challenges. The UK has set some big targets, but concrete construction plans are largely still at the design phase. Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, has taken the plunge. The state has already sent a blue cargo to Japan, and its heavyweight energy companies are taking the plunge on demonstration plants.

Thousands of jobs to be created as first two UK carbon capture projects unveiled

20 Oct 2021
The UK Government has announced that the Hynet and East Coast Clusters are the two projects being prioritised as part of its carbon capture and storage (CCUS) Track One. Based on the North West coast and in Humber and Teesside respectively, these projects will not only contribute to the UK’s net zero ambitions, but have the potential to offer regional decarbonisation benefits in two of the most traditionally industrial regions in the UK.
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Carbon capture UK: what’s next?

07 Sep 2021
With the carbon capture (CCUS) Track-1 cluster announcement due in October, there is a growing sense of anticipation in the green energy industry. Richard Cockburn, head of energy, explains the latest state of play for CCUS in the UK and looks at what’s coming next.

Backing the Scottish Cluster

12 Aug 2021
The UK has set a target of net zero emissions for 2050. But we won’t reach it without decarbonising industry. The Scottish Cluster is backed by a wide range of advocates from industry and across local and regional communities, along with the Scottish Government. This includes Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP.