Summary
- Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves, and Ed Miliband are pushing for the implementation of carbon capture clusters in Merseyside and Teesside to help decarbonize industries.
- The government is investing up to £21.7bn over 25 years in these clusters, which has raised concerns about priorities between reducing child poverty and funding carbon capture initiatives.
- Carbon capture usage and storage technology has been criticized for not promoting clean energy practices but rather maintaining fossil fuel dependency.
- The government’s focus on fixing Britain’s investment crisis drives their support for controversial carbon capture projects.