Britain to boost CO2 production

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 23, 2021 12:41 am

LONDON: Britain has signed a deal enabling it to restart production of captured carbon dioxide for three weeks, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after a shortage of the gas had sparked renewed food supply concerns.

Two UK fertilizer plants accounting for up to 60 percent of Britain's CO2 supply - which is vital for the food industry - shut last week due to spiking natural gas costs.

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