00:00Hundreds have turned out to protest the Peak Cluster Pipeline in Wirral.
00:05Proposals linked to the Peak Cluster project include building a four-to-five-storey compression facility near Mel's or Morton.
00:13The aim is to collect carbon dioxide emissions, including from cement production in the Peak District,
00:18and store them in depleted gas fields off the Morecambe coast.
00:22The scheme could also connect to SR's Tranmere oil terminal,
00:25potentially allowing carbon dioxide to be imported from elsewhere.
00:29The project is expected to cost £5 billion, with the government already committing £28.6 million.
00:37If approved, construction could begin in 2029 and continue until 2032.
00:43But the plans have prompted a strong reaction locally.
00:46Councillors from multiple political parties in Wirral have voiced concerns,
00:50while hundreds of people have taken part in protests and public meetings.
00:54Peak Cluster's chair, David Parkin, says the company is committed to listening to communities
01:00and gathering local knowledge to improve the plans.
01:02The organisation also apologised earlier this year for how engagement had been handled.
01:08However, some residents say they remain unconvinced.
01:12Campaigner Laura Beveridge, from Action Against CCS,
01:16says opposition's growing with support from groups along the proposed pipeline route
01:20and from the Derbyshire County Council.
01:22The debate highlights the balance between environmental projects and the impact on local communities.
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