Mott MacDonald appointed to UK Government carbon capture programme

Mott MacDonald, along with a team of delivery partners, has been appointed by the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), to advise on the delivery of its Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) programme.

Led by WSP, the team of delivery partners includes Crondall Energy, GeoEnergy Durham, TUV SUD, Acrometis, Tetra Tech / RPS, Arup, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald.

Steelworks at Redcar, Teesside. Teesside will be home to one of the first carbon capture, usage and storage clusters in the UK.

CCUS technology plays a core part in the Government’s ‘Powering Up Britain’ energy security plan which was unveiled in April 2023 by Secretary of State Rt Hon Grant Shapps and is a key element of the UK’s commitment to deliver a net zero economy by 2050. This programme will enable the continued development and scaling of the industry at pace and with international impact.

Dr. Adina Popa, programme director net zero innovation and CCUS, Mott MacDonald, said: “I’m delighted that our consortium has been selected to deliver this critically important programme. Building on our experience gained from Demo 1 and Demo 2 CCS competitions in the UK, and our work in Europe, SE Asia, and USA, Mott MacDonald’s team combines private sector technical knowledge and world-class government advisory expertise. We look forward to continuing to work with DESNZ to find solutions to the ambitious challenges posed by the energy transition to a low-carbon economy and to helping the UK achieve its net zero targets. The programme will enable us to remain at the forefront of industrial decarbonisation efforts for years to come, while helping the UK government to become a global leader in CCS, and to build back better, greener, and faster.”

Dominic Cook, technical director, energy transition and project director, WSP, said: “Supporting the development of the CCUS industry to this point has been fantastic and we’re excited to be supporting the Government to achieve the targets set for this new technology.

"There isn’t one single technology or solution which will deliver net zero in the UK by 2050. A portfolio approach is needed with CCUS as a key enabler. We need to explore and deploy all viable options to remove carbon from our economy and mitigate the impacts of climate change.”