Acorn and the Scottish Cluster is working to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries

By reusing existing energy infrastructure, Acorn enables the transportation of CO₂ captured from industrial operations, to be safely and securely stored in deep geological formations beneath the North Sea. The project will use of one of the UK’s most mature CO₂ storage sites, located more than 100 kilometres off the north-east coast of Aberdeenshire and approximately 2.5 kilometres below the seabed.

The Scottish Cluster potential

£17.7B contribution to UK economic output (GVA) to 2050

10,800 development and construction jobs across the UK

4,700 operational jobs across the UK

18,800 jobs safeguarded across the UK

Scotland has set its net zero target for 2045

Industrial emissions contribute 10.1Mtpa CO₂

The Scottish Cluster aims to capture 5-10Mtpa CO₂

Why Carbon Capture and Storage?

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is essential for decarbonising Scotland and the UK’s industrial base, particularly sectors that cannot be fully electrified in the near term. Scotland has a unique opportunity to lead CCS deployment due to existing infrastructure, offshore storage capacity, and established supply chains.

The Acorn project is Scotland’s only advanced CCS project and is central to enabling wider industrial decarbonisation and safeguarding jobs.

Scotland’s CO₂
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