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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
David Laister

Humber Zero policy push plea as partners underline readiness to capture carbon

Leading figures behind the plans to decarbonise the Humber’s most potent cluster have told how a final policy push from government is vital to realise the huge benefits of carbon capture and storage.

Phillips 66, together with VPI and Harbour Energy, welcomed key community stakeholders to an event at the Humber Refinery to update on the £1.2 billion plans. Humber Zero unites the two neighbouring operators in oil and power, with the latter providing the transportation and storage infrastructure - Viking CCS - while also adding import opportunities and a solution for more emitters.

Highlighted as a leading candidate for the government’s next sequencing round, the representatives behind the work told councillors, community figures and Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce how it was vital it was achieved, with the financial framework key to delivery.

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