Carbon capture scheme collapsed 'over government department disagreements'
by Rajeev Syal from Environment | The Guardian on (#29HCF)
Publicly funded competition had already cost 100m when it was cancelled by the Treasury amid concerns over cost to consumers
A publicly funded scheme to reduce carbon emissions collapsed, after running up costs of 100m, following a disagreement between government departments, Whitehall's spending watchdog has concluded.
Ministers launched a competition for developing technology to capture carbon emissions before Treasury officials cancelled the project, a report by the National Audit Office has found.