First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on the UK government to reverse its decision to cancel a £1bn competition to develop carbon capture and storage technology. Peterhead power station and the White Rose scheme in North Yorkshire were the bidders in the competition. Mr Sturgeon said at FMQs on Thursday that Wednesday's decision was "utter folly" and "downright wrong". Shell and SSE are behind the Aberdeenshire plans. The project could have created hundreds of jobs at Peterhead power station. The decision was announced after Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement. Shell, SSE and local politicians all expressed disappointment in the wake of the news....
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