The Environment Agency is consulting on plans to store captured carbon dioxide in the North Sea.
By Pritti MistryPeople living close to a power plant will later be able to study its plans to transport captured carbon dioxide to the North Sea where it will be stored.
Drax, which owns the UK's largest power station near Selby, North Yorkshire, wants to capture carbon dioxide emitted during production of electricity.The first of two "drop in" sessions is to be held between 14:00 and 17:00 BST. Under its proposals, Drax hopes to run a pipeline from its station to Easington, on the East Yorkshire coast, where it will send the captured carbon dioxide for permanent storage under the North Sea, in a bid to prevent the majority of the gas from entering the atmosphere.
The agency said the company would also "need a Development Consent Order, following a process led and examined by the Planning Inspectorate".Some scientists believe capturing greenhouse emissions have a role to play in the journey to net zero Kathryn Richardson, environment manager at the Environment Agency, said: "Our role is to ensure that these new technologies, including carbon capture, are conducted in a way that protects people and the environment."We encourage them to come and see us at our engagement events so they can find out more and view the plans in detail."The public consultation runs until 29 June 2023 with the drop-in event being hosted at Drax Village Hall.
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