UK Liberal MEP Chris Davies has called for coal-fired power generators to invest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, as he leads negotiations at the European Parliament to secure subsidies to help with the substantial initial costs. The appeal came as Mr Davies's report in favour of CCS was being voted on during the EU's "Super Tuesday" on 7 October, when several pieces of climate change legislation went before the Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee (see article this issue).
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