The Viking CCS Pipeline application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. The project comprises a new 55 km onshore underground pipeline from the point of receipt of dense phase CO2 at Immingham.

The UK government announced it has reached commercial agreement with industry, and funding to launch carbon capture in the UK. Major funding for 2 carbon capture sites will inject growth into the industrial heartlands of the North West and North East of England – directly creating 4,000 jobs and supporting 50,000 jobs in the long-term while powering up the rest of the country.