Monbiot argues UK should scrap carbon capture program, reclaim £21.7bn

The Guardian columnist argues the UK government should cancel its carbon capture and storage program, freeing up billions in spending for more effective climate solutions, in a critique of successive governments' alignment with fossil fuel

First covered Jul 8, 2026 · 1:10 AM PT · 1 article

Monbiot argues UK should scrap carbon capture program, reclaim £21.7bn — Image via theguardian.com

Coverage

5h Guardian Environment The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot — There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead The new prime…

Primary sources

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Business Model Heads Of Terms (assets.publishing.service.gov.uk)

cmi.princeton.edu Stabilization Wedges Solving The Climate Problem For The Next 50 Years With Current Technologies Science (cmi.princeton.edu)

nao.org.uk Carbon Capture And Storage The Second Competition For Government Support (nao.org.uk)

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goodlawproject.org George Monbiot: Labour has been captured by carbon capture | Good Law Project

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oilprice.com The UK’s £21.7 Billion Carbon Capture Gamble | OilPrice.com

cityam.com Will carbon capture work? Nobody knows - and that's the problem

Appeared in: 2026-07-08 (#16)

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