Angus Taylor in Newcastle to launch $50m carbon capture and storage fund

Ian Kirkwood
Updated March 1 2021 - 7:17am, first published 7:00am
CO2 storage, Queensland.
CO2 storage, Queensland.

ENERGY and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor will launch a $50 million "carbon capture" fund in Newcastle today, aimed at developing technologies to remove the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the exhaust stacks of coal-fired power stations.

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Ian Kirkwood

Ian Kirkwood

Journalist

Reporting journalist at the Newcastle Herald since 1987. Editorial writer, general reporter, industrial relations, industry and coal.

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