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Ensus plant to re-open, as government responds to concerns over impact of war on CO2 supplies
0The government is set invest £100m to reopen the Ensus plant in Teeside, in response to concerns over a carbon dioxide shortage as result of the war in the Middle East. The plant, which manufactures bioethanol which produces CO2, was mothballed in September, after the government and the US agreed deal with removed a tariff on US ethanol imports into the UK. The Government announced today that it has ‘shored up the UK’s critical supplies of CO2 vital for Britain’s nuclear, packaged meats, fresh food and healthcare’ by temporarily restarting the plant. CO2 is a key part of food and…