Pause UK offshore CO₂ storage projects and conduct full safety and legal review
We ask the Government to pause all UK offshore CO₂ storage projects until a full independent safety, environmental and legal assessment is completed. Some research suggests that injecting impure CO₂ can risk acid formation, toxic metal release, and long-term damage to marine ecosystems and aquifers.
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- 19 MAR 2026Petition closedFinal total: 29,587 signatures
- 06 MAR 2026Government respondedDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroGovernment reply
There are no plans to pause the development of UK Offshore CO₂ storage projects. Government works with regulators and the public to ensure CO2 storage regulations support the safe deployment of CCUS.
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