WSP reappointed as technical advice lead on UK Carbon Capture programme

WSP has been reappointed by the UK Government to advise on the delivery of its Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) programme.

The firm has been selected by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to continue the technical advisory role it was originally appointed to in 2020 by the as-was Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

WSP will lead a team of delivery partners comprising Crondall Energy, GeoEnergy Durham, TUV SUD, Acrometis, Tetra Tech / RPS, Arup, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald.

The delivery partner team has been extended for this next contract term to provide the necessary additional depth of resource to support the planned scale up in activity for the CCUS programme.

CCUS technology formed a core part of the Government’s ‘Powering Up Britain’ energy security plan which was unveiled in April by the then Secretary of State Rt Hon Grant Shapps.

CCUS will form a key element of the UK’s commitment to deliver a net zero economy by 2050, and this programme will enable the continued development and scaling of the industry at pace and with international impact.

Dominic Cook, Technical Director, Energy Transition and Project Director, WSP, said, "There isn’t one single technology or solution which will deliver net zero in the UK by 2050.  A portfolio approach is needed with CCUS as a key enabler. We need to explore and deploy all viable options to remove carbon from our economy and mitigate the impacts of climate change.”

WSP’s global expertise in this critical area is second to none, where we learn and share best practice through our partnerships with public and private sector organisations, which will help deliver the transformative infrastructure the UK’s energy transition requires.