Scotland’s role in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is under fresh debate this week. The BBC has reported on the challenges and opportunities surrounding the Acorn Project at St Fergus, and what that could mean for Scotland’s industrial future.
Like many in the north-east, we’re paying close attention. Not because CCS is a single solution, but because it remains a vital part of a just transition that supports people, protects capability, and creates new opportunity here in the places that need it most.
More than preservation
Our Co-Founder, Ryan Menzies, shared his thoughts for the piece. His message is direct: CCS matters for net-zero, not just to protect existing industries, but to attract new ones and regenerate the communities that depend on them.
At Apollo, we believe the just transition should create new opportunity for the next generation, not simply preserve what already exists.
“We have all the skills and the supply chain to do the necessary work, and it’s essential in achieving net-zero and maintaining the UK’s industrial competitiveness.”
Practical action, today
We’ve already shifted more than half of our business into low-carbon work, from enabling shipped CO₂ through the 7CO2 project, to wider CCS delivery across the UK and Europe, including White Rose due diligence, Neptune CO₂ flow assurance, feasibility work on carbon capture and heat integration at an energy-from-waste plant in Denmark, and utilisation pathways such as eSAF.
Just transition, regenerative opportunity
We believe CCS remains an important lever in a just transition, enabling decarbonisation, protecting jobs, and building future value here in the north-east.
For communities that have powered the UK for decades, the transition shouldn’t only be about managing decline. It should build stronger futures, new skills, and a thriving supply chain that keeps talent here in Scotland.
If you’d like to discuss CCS opportunities with our team, please get in touch info@apollo.engineer