A massive £20 million carbon capture and usage plant will open its doors on Friday (June 24), signalling a key milestone in the race to meet the country’s net zero targets.

The Tata Chemicals plant, a UK first, will capture 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year - the equivalent to taking over 20,000 cars off the roads and will reduce carbon emissions by more than 10 per cent.

The Northwich-based project will also help unlock the future of carbon capture in the UK as it demonstrates the viability of the technology to remove carbon dioxide from power plant emissions and to use it in high end manufacturing applications.

Read more at: Northwich Guardian