A petition on change.org is urging the UK Government to reject Uniper's plans for a new gas-fired power station with carbon capture at Connah's Quay in North Wales. The project would generate up to 1.38 GW and use the HyNet network to store captured CO2 under Liverpool Bay. Opponents, including local politicians and Flintshire County Council, argue the plant would harm the Dee Estuary, a protected wildlife site, and raise air quality and public health issues. The scheme is currently under examination by planning inspectors, who will send a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero within three months. Critics call the 'low carbon' label greenwashing, while Uniper says the station would provide backup power when renewables are low. The debate highlights tensions between decarbonization goals, local environmental impacts, and the role of CCS in the UK's energy mix.
