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UK government reopens Teesside CO2 plant
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The UK government will restart the mothballed Ensus CO2 plant on Teesside with about £100m in funding.
Why it matters
The government is funding a restart of the Ensus ethanol site to restore domestic CO2 output after it was mothballed. This temporarily boosts supply used for carbonation, food preservation and medical procedures but requires roughly £100m of public funding and is scheduled for at least three months. Reliance on emergency state support is now necessary to manage CO2 availability amid geopolitical supply risk.
Implications
- · Short-term increase in CO2 availability for beverage carbonation, food preservation and medical use.
- · Approximately £100m of government funds will be committed to restart operations at the Teesside site.
Who is affected
- · Food and beverage manufacturers
- · Medical facilities and suppliers
- · Meat processors and agricultural processors
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