Engineering giants Costain and Wood have been awarded contracts totaling £4bn to construct two Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects in Teesside, United Kingdom. These projects involve the construction of a pioneering gas-powered power plant equipped with carbon capture systems to capture emissions and transport them for storage under the North Sea. The initiative, led by Net Zero Teesside Power, a joint venture between bp and Equinor, will see the construction of a 742 MW combined cycle gas power plant with a carbon capture capacity of 2 million tonnes per year, creating 3,000 jobs during construction and 1,000 jobs upon operational commencement in 2028. Simultaneously, work will commence on the CO2 transportation and storage systems managed by Northern Endurance Partnership, involving companies like bp, Equinor, and TotalEnergies. Various engineering, procurement, and construction contracts have been distributed to firms like Wood, Technip Energies, GE Vernova, Costain, TechnipFMC, and Genesis for different aspects of the projects. Political figures like Chris McDonald emphasize the significance of these projects for Teesside and the UK as a whole, highlighting the country's dedication to combating the climate crisis through advanced engineering solutions. Elise Nowee of Shell Catalysts & Technologies applauds the effort to provide scalable carbon capture solutions, stressing the importance of Net Zero Teesside Power in the UK's journey towards net zero emissions. The UK government's recent investment of £21.7bn in CCS clusters in Teesside and Merseyside further demonstrates the commitment to sustainable technologies. The developers aim for the Teesside project to be the first globally to capture emissions from a gas-fired power plant, setting a precedent for future projects. Despite other gas-fired CCS initiatives in progress globally, Net Zero Teesside Power aims to lead the pack in operationalizing carbon capture technology, with plans already approved for a scaled-down 742 MW plant to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency.