Hull Live

4th February 2019


Region’s energy giants invest millions in company plotting carbon capture revival

BP and Drax have backed Yorkshire business C-Capture, which is spearheading a revival of carbon capture technology in the Humber.

Two of the region’s biggest energy giants have invested millions of pounds into the company which is spearheading carbon capture technology in the Humber.

BP, based at Saltend Chemicals Park, and Drax have both giving a seal of approval to C-Capture, the business currently designing pioneering technology which hopes to remove harmful carbon dioxide from emissions.

C-Capture is currently piloting carbon capture at Drax Power Station, near Goole, as the technology returns to the spotlight after a three-year absence.

BP, Drax and the IP Group have between them pumped £3.5m into C-Capture.




Carbon capture aims to remove carbon dioxide emissions before they are released into the atmosphere.

The emissions can either be stored in underground rock formations, or can be used in sectors such as drinks manufacturing.

Business bosses including Humber LEP chair Lord Haskins have backed the technology, which could one day “revolutionise” the region’s economy.

It was actually around a decade ago since the potential of carbon capture was realised in the Humber.

Talks were held over storing carbon in the North Sea’s depleted gas and oil chambers.

Years went by, but in 2015 Drax was dealt a major blow when Government funding for its carbon capture project was withdrawn, despite £100m already having been spent on proposals.

Now, carbon capture is back on the radar.

David Eyton, BP’s group head of technology, said: “BP believes carbon capture, use and storage has a key role to play in reducing emissions, in line with global climate ambitions.


“C-Capture’s technology could reduce the cost of capturing carbon dioxide.

