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Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram welcomes government decision to back revolutionary green network in the region
The HyNet programme today became one of just two carbon capture, usage and storage schemes nationally to be selected for further development by government. The Metro Mayor and local leaders have played an active role in recent years in lobbying the government to support the scheme.
Today’s decision means the HyNet project could begin decarbonising the North West and North Wales from 2025, reducing annual CO2 emissions by 10m tonnes by 2030.
HyNet will produce hydrogen to replace fossil fuels in transport, industry and homes while also capturing and storing carbon dioxide produced by energy-intensive industry.
Mayor Rotheram said:
Today’s decision sees HyNet become one of two ‘clusters’ that will go forward for government negotiations and scrutiny. If it represents value for money for the consumer and taxpayer, it is likely to receive support under the government’s Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage Programme. A £1bn fund has been created to fund carbon capture and storage infrastructure projects.
Councillor David Baines, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Portfolio Holder for Climate Emergency and Renewable Energy, said:
HyNet North West is an innovative low carbon and hydrogen energy project that will unlock a low carbon economy for the North West and North Wales and put the region at the forefront of the UK’s drive to net zero.
From 2025, HyNet will produce, store and distribute hydrogen as well as capture and store carbon from industry in the North West of England and North Wales.
It will use state-of-the-art technology to build new infrastructure whilst also upgrading and reusing existing infrastructure which is currently involved in fossil fuel production. Its infrastructure is designed to be both affordable and safe, and to be built quickly to help the region and the UK to meet its net-zero targets.
Hynet is part of North West Net Zero’s £207bn Economic Investment Prospectus, that sets out how 18 projects can help meet the North West goal of net zero carbon by 2040.
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