CO2 gases may be buried at sea

Plan to seal off carbon dioxide in offshore oil wells.

The [UK] government is considering giving tax concessions to oil companies to pump carbon dioxide from coal-fired power stations into nearly exhausted oil and gas wells in the North Sea to help solve global warming.

The government chief scientist, Sir David King, revealed yesterday that he had had talks with the oil companies to launch the scheme, which could cut UK emissions by 25%.