Viridor moves forward with plans for carbon capture facility at Runcorn with submission of environmental permit application

28th February 2024

Viridor plans to invest in a major carbon capture facility at Runcorn that will capture almost one million tonnes of CO2 per annum.
The project has been shortlisted for the final stage in the Government’s industrial carbon capture (ICC) sequencing process. The proposed plant will be one of the first carbon capture projects on an energy recovery facility in the world. It is one of 8 Government-supported projects intended to kickstart a world leading carbon capture industry in the UK.
The project will connect to the proposed HyNet CO2 transportation and storage network, allowing the CO2 that’s captured to be transported away from the site and then safely locked away as part of the proposals being developed by that project.
Viridor’s implementation of carbon capture and storage, in addition to continuous improvements in our waste sortation and recycling, is how we intend to meet our commitment to being a net zero company by 2040, and net negative by 2045.