A range of private and publicsector partners, including the Scottish Government, are taking forward a feasibilitystudy to consider potential carbon storage sites, both onshore and offshore, alongwith an appraisal of options regarding the transportation of CO2 and an analysis of the commercial and economicmodels for the development of relevant infrastructure in Scotland.In addition, Scottish Power,in partnership with Scottish and Southern Energy and other partners announced on3 December 2007 that it would undertake a separate technical study identifyingthe feasibility of specific carbon storage sites close to existing power stations.The Scottish Government welcomes the contribution that this study will make to enhancingour understanding of the feasibility of carbon storage in Scotland.