University of Edinburgh teams up with University of Regina in Canada to boost research into carbon capture and storage technology
Scientists at the University of Edinburgh will today sign a new research partnership with their counterparts at the University of Regina in Canada in a bid to accelerate progress on carbon capture and storage technology (CCS).
The two universities have signed an agreement which includes plans to establish three MSc scholarships worth CAN$10,000 per year (£5,200) to support CCS research.
Students who receive the award, which is backed by Canadian CCS firm SaskPower, will spend two terms in the UK before studying in Canada, where some of the world's most advanced CCS projects are located.
Dr Alan Mackay, deputy vice principal international at the University of Edinburgh, said the partnership demonstrated how international collaboration can help tackle climate change.
"These student placements not only build links between the UK and Canada, but will also contribute to finding solutions to the urgent challenge of tackling increasing CO2 emissions worldwide," he said in a statement.
The move comes at a time when UK government enthusiasm for backing large-scale CCS trials in the UK is on the wane.
In November the Treasury suddenly scrapped a £1bn competition for a CCS pilot project in the UK, a move it claimed was necessary as part of a tough spending settlement.
However, earlier this month MPs warned the decision to cut the competition risks jeopardising the UK's ability to meet its climate change targets, and urged the government to invest in CCS development as an infrastructure priority.
Ministers have indicated they are exploring alternative plans to support CCS research and development in the UK, but insisted the decision to shelve the £1bn funding competition was justified on coast grounds.
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