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Fife ethylene plant

Cancelled Hub: Acorn CCS

Consortium Partners: (Shell?) ExxonMobil

Press Releases & Coverage

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Official & Press Releases

ExxonMobil increases participation in Scotland carbon capture and storage project | ExxonMobil ↗

ExxonMobil · 2021-10-06
Exxon Mobil Shifts From Fife Chemicals To Louisiana Carbon Capture Growth ↗

finance.yahoo.com

Asset Description

Project Overview

This capture project is located in United Kingdom (Europe) and is currently Cancelled. The primary sector classification is Chemicals. The reported fate of captured carbon is Dedicated storage. The project is associated with the Acorn CCS hub. Announcement year: 2021. Suspension, decommissioning, or cancellation year: 2025. Reported partners: ExxonMobil, (Shell?).

Governing Policy Ecosystem

Direct Link Regulatory 2023

Fife ethylene plant

Press Releases & Coverage

Asset Description

Project Overview

Governing Policy Ecosystem

UK CCS Network Code Framework (Planned)

UK Energy Act 2023 (CCUS Economic Regulation)

UK Industrial Carbon Capture Business Model (2025)

UK CCUS Vision (2035 Strategy)

Gold Standard Engineered Removals Activity Requirements (2025)

ICAO CORSIA Carbon Offsetting & CCU Fuel Rules (2024)