This competition will provide funding for developing technologies
that enable the removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere
in the UK.
Projects selected for
Phase 2 of the Direct air capture and greenhouse gas removal
programme
Projects selected for
Phase 1 of the Direct air capture and greenhouse gas removal
programme
Details
In June 2020 the Prime Minister announced up to £100 million of
new research and development funding to help develop direct air
capture (DAC) technologies in the UK. As part of this, the
innovation competition seeks to support the development of
Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) technologies to help them
achieve commercialisation. To meet net zero by 2050 direct air
capture and other greenhouse gas removals technologies are
necessary to offset emissions from hard to tackle areas, such as
parts of the agriculture and aviation sectors.
Phase 1
Phase 1 of the DAC and GGR Innovation Programme is now
complete. Read summaries of the 23
successful projects.
The Phase 1 reports describe the design and feasibility for the
successful GGRtechnology projects. The
projects received up to £250,000 each, and the studies started in
April 2021.
Phase 2
Phase 2 closed to applications on 27 January 2022. Only
successful Phase 1 applicants could be considered for further
funding in Phase 2.
Phase 2 of the competition takes forward the most promising
designs from Phase 1, to pilot key components or further develop
the design of the new direct air capture and other greenhouse gas
removals technologies.
