Carbon storage plan for vacated Kinsale gas

By Pádraig Hoare

The Kinsale gas fields off the Cork coast could be used by the State to capture and store carbon waste once they are decommissioned from use in the next decade.

Semi-state body Ervia, previously known as Bord Gáis, said it was exploring taking over the gas fields following the decommissioning process, which is being initiated by owners Kinsale Energy.