Overview
- The underground line would carry captured CO2 from cement and lime sites in Derbyshire and Staffordshire through Cheshire and the Wirral to an offshore store in the East Irish Sea.
- Project documents outline annual transport of about three million tonnes of CO2 to Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Net Zero site, which is described as capable of storing up to one gigatonne.
- An onshore compression and terminal site is being assessed on the Wirral, with land south of Meols identified as the likely location.
- Backers say the buried pipe would have block valves, fault detection and continuous monitoring, with land reinstated after construction.
- The six-week consultation features public events and closes on 27 February, and the scheme faces growing local opposition on the Wirral as it seeks a national Development Consent Order with operations targeted around 2032.