Plans for the first power plant in the UK with net zero emissions have been announced.slotxo
The Wilton International natural gas facility on Teesside captures and stores offshore carbon emissions.
Middlesbrough's
Sembcorp Energy UK And US clean energy company 8 Rivers Capital, which is behind the project, said up to 2,000 jobs could be created during construction and 200 during operation.
Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said it was "A true game changer"It is a "significant step in the UK's fight against climate change" and supports efforts to "Revitalize this important industrial area,
'Perfect place'
Whitetail's clean energy project will use a process that burns natural gas with oxygen rather than air. and uses liquid carbon dioxide instead of steam to drive turbines.
