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ScottishPower Chief Executive Nick Horler Attends International Clean


20th July, 2010

ScottishPower Chief Executive Nick Horler Attends International Clean

The Clean Energy Ministerial is a new US-led initiative which aims to bring forward transformational activity in clean energy technology.  The Secretary of State will be joined by Mr Horler to discuss the UK's work to encourage CCS developments at a panel meeting that will also include Ministerial representation from nations such as China, Canada and Germany.

Nick Horler said: “The UK remains at the forefront of encouraging CCS developments and innovation. The Government's commitment to help fund up to 4 demonstration projects is one of the most ambitious in the world. Policymakers in nearly all industrialised nations recognise that CCS will play a hugely important role in meeting the twin challenges of producing secure supplies of electricity whilst reducing harmful carbon emissions.

“ScottishPower has been operating a successful carbon capture test project at Longannet Power Station for over a year, and we have made a number of major breakthroughs that will be of benefit to the worldwide development of this technology. The meeting in Washington will provide an opportunity for the countries with the highest CO2 emissions from across the world to share knowledge and to discuss cohesive strategies to help reduce carbon output.”



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