Wilson, G. orcid.org/0000-0003-4083-597X, Dumenil, T., Clyne, H. et al. (7 more authors) (2017) Actions required to develop a roadmap towards a Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Strategy for Scotland. Report. Scottish Enterprise
Abstract
Scottish Enterprise commissioned this report to better understand the required actions in developing a roadmap towards a CO2 utilisation strategy for Scotland. This document provides an overview of CO2 utilisation with respect to opportunities in Scotland and provides recommendations for further steps for Scotland to explore and develop its potential in this area.
As part of the Chemical Sciences Scotland strategy refresh in 2012, Grangemouth was identified as a key chemical manufacturing location, and is described as a ‘transformational project’ for this sector. This led to a study among Chemical Sciences Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and Falkirk Council, and several key organisations located in the area, the findings of which indicated that the development of Grangemouth by promoting it on the international stage might attract economic benefits as follows:
At a local level, the estimated impact is a net additional 5,116 jobs, with net additional GVA of £462.8m by 2025. Again, around half of the jobs are anticipated to be generated in the chemicals sector. In October 2013, the position changed at Grangemouth with the industrial relations dispute and the threatened closure of the petrochemicals business and the refinery. This dispute highlighted Grangemouth as Scotland’s largest industrial location and its importance for and potential impact on the Scottish economy.
Since then a cross-business and public sector team has been working to develop this location to good effect. However, the landscape is changing again and other potential scenarios require consideration. Simultaneously DECC has developed a roadmap for the Decarbonisation of the Chemical Sciences sector, which Scottish Government has indicated a desire to develop further for Scotland. In addition, Scotland has published challenging emissions targets and has an ambition to develop a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) exemplar utilising assets and expertise available in Scotland.
Scottish Enterprise aims to understand:
• how the utilisation of CO2 can provide cross-sectoral economic opportunities in Scotland • how Scotland can leverage its current and potential future CO2 resources • how can help to decarbonise the Chemical Sciences sector in particular • how can help to realise the Grangemouth vision for sustainable high value chemical manufacturing over the longer-term
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Item Type: | Monograph |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This report is the copyright of Scottish Enterprise and has been prepared by The University of Sheffield under contract to Scottish Enterprise. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 12 Feb 2018 10:05 |
Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2018 10:05 |
Published Version: | http://www.evaluationsonline.org.uk/evaluations/Se... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Scottish Enterprise |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:127308 |