UK's Starmer hails 'landmark' carbon capture funding

UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday said planned government investments of nearly £22 billion in the capture and storage of carbon emissions marked a "landmark week" for Britain. Starmer announced the £21.7 billion investment over 25 years to support three carbon capture projects in northern England.

The new investment will help fund "two carbon capture clusters" in the regions which have suffered from industrial decline. The government says it will attract another £8 billion in private investment. Speaking at a glass factory, Starmer admitted the need for cleaner energy to meet UK climate goals while hoping to mitigate some of the pains accompanying energy transition.