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Brussels Would Allow State Aid for Carbon Capture

Brussels would look favourably at member states giving financial support for plants to test almost carbon-free power production, which could help fight climate change, a European Commission official said on Monday. German utilities are among those worldwide that are seeking to pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS), which supporters hope can clean up the burning of coal for power generation by separating off carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and burying them.