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there will be new policies surrounding the recycling of material , such as plastic film . Once film is routinely collected , there will be a big opportunity for us in terms of building chemical recycling facilities in the UK , as well as in other areas .
“ The UK ’ s Climate Change Act is an incredibly useful piece of legislation and continues to have broad cross-party support and there is agreement that the UK needs to continue to act on climate change . Back in 2020 , Viridor didn ’ t have a net-zero commitment . In 2021 however , we announced our commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2040 . While some policy delays are a cause for concern , we are seeing more movement and cross-party agreement in terms of carbon capture and storage ( CCS ). In our sector , to treat chemicals and break them down safely they need to be heated to extreme temperatures , which creates carbon emissions . Hence , our engagement with government to include energy from waste in their CCS policy .”
Indeed , Viridor ’ s Carbon Capture Plant at Runcorn is the largest opportunity to accelerate deployment of CCS to decarbonize the waste sector . The UK Government announced in March 2023 that Runcorn Energy Recovery Facility ’ s CCS Project had been shortlisted for the final stage in the government ’ s industrial carbon capture ( ICC ) sequencing process . The proposed plant will be one of the first carbon capture projects on an energy from waste ( EfW ) facility in the world .
“ At the end of March 2024 ,” Tim continues , “ we announced that we have moved a step
Developing CCS at Runcorn will kickstart a world leading carbon capture industry in the UK . The project alone will capture approximately 900,000 tons of CO₂ each year
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