According to Euronews.green, the carbon capture plant, which is called Keadby 3, will reportedly have an impressive carbon removal capacity, at 1.5 million tons per year.

Michael Gove decided to approve the new coal mine in England as the carbon capture facility's activity will make it a net zero project.

However, there are experts who say that carbon capture solutions are not yet proven at an industrial level in the UK, although this could change as soon as 2027.

Grete Tveit, senior vice president for low carbon solutions at Norwegian energy company Equinor, says that the carbon capture effort is "a significant milestone for our joint ambition to deliver clean, flexible and efficient power to support intermittent renewable generation and maintain security of supply."

The captured CO2 is planned to be transported through special pipelines and deposited under the North Sea.

Ken Penton, climate campaigner at Global Witness, said that "the time has now come for governments to stop chasing the CCS unicorn and instead build vibrant renewable energy sectors and massively increase energy efficiency of homes and businesses. The best and most proven way to stop climate change is to keep fossil fuels in the ground."

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