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Chamber and committees

Carbon Capture Scotland Secures Investment

  • Submitted by: Emma Harper, South Scotland, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2022
  • Motion reference: S6M-07311

That the Parliament congratulates Carbon Capture Scotland (CCS), a carbon capture utilisation and storage project specialist, for the launch of Project Nexus, which, it understands, is a carbon removal initiative that, by 2030, aims to remove one million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere every year and to generate up to 500 jobs in rural Scotland; notes that the company is run by Richard and Ed Nimmons, with a focus on capturing biogenic CO2 emissions from processes such as whisky fermentation, anaerobic digestion, and biomass incinerations, and on transporting the captured carbon for permanent removal in sequestration sites; understands that the £120 million investment will consist of a series of infrastructure and supply chain projects, allowing for a sustainable and commercial means of CO2 removal, starting with projects in Southern, Central and Northern Scotland; further understands that CCS has been piloting a number of carbon capturing and processing technologies at its Dumfries and Galloway headquarters near Crocketford, where it currently captures and/or recycles more than 10,000 tonnes of CO2 for utilisation to make dry ice; understands that this £4 million project is a world-first and has been a key component in maintaining dry ice supplies during the recent COVID-19 vaccination rollout and CO2 shortages; commends the combined investment, including from the Scottish Government, of £80 million which, it understands, will secure the company’s further continued growth and development, together with a dedicated £5 million fund to support carbon utilisation, and wishes Richard, Ed and all the team at Carbon Capture Scotland, every success as they take forward this innovative Project Nexus.  


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Siobhian Brown, Stephanie Callaghan, Finlay Carson, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Ruth Maguire, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance