The Scottish Cluster brings together Acorn, National Gas Transmission’s SCO₂T Connect project and a broad range of industrial, power and energy-related businesses to deliver an integrated carbon capture and storage solution for Scotland and the wider UK.

Utilising repurposed onshore pipelines and offshore storage in the North Sea, the Scottish Cluster offers a cost-effective and scalable route to decarbonisation. CO₂ will be transported via existing pipeline networks from major industrial centres to secure offshore storage sites, the Acorn and East Mey stores, supported by repurposed offshore pipelines linking St Fergus to storage beneath the seabed.

This approach reduces complexity, accelerates delivery and supports long-term system resilience, while enabling hard-to-abate sectors to decarbonise where alternatives are limited.

The Cluster has the potential to contribute £17.7 billion in UK economic output by 2050, supporting thousands of jobs across Scotland and the UK. By building on existing assets, skills and supply chains, the Scottish Cluster helps protect high-value employment today while creating opportunities for long-term growth and inward investment.