Katharine Barney
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Katharine Barney
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Head of Comms and External Affairs at the North Sea Transition Authority @nstauthority.bsky.social, former hack, current lover of running by the Thames, North Sea and Irish Sea (I get about a bit).
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Great read in @thetimes.com today on the UK's first every carbon storage permit awarded by @nstauthority.bsky.social and the potential to kick start the carbon storage economy.

www.thetimes.com/article/5b1b...
First commercially viable UK carbon storage scheme gets green light
The planned North Sea facility has the potential to support up to 50,000 jobs by 2030 and give the economy an annual boost worth about £5 billion
www.thetimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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It's been amazing watch my colleagues work towards and award the first ever carbon storage permit in the UK.
We have the potential in the UK for 78GT of carbon storage so this is an historic step, but also the first of many. @nstauthority.bsky.social @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social
nstauthority.bsky.social North Sea Transition Authority @nstauthority.bsky.social · Dec 10
In an historic moment on the journey to #netzero, we have today awarded the UK’s first ever #carbonstorage permit to the Northern Endurance Partnership. Find out more here:
www.nstauthority.co.uk/news-publica...
December 11, 2024 at 9:20 AM