The Daily Express reported on mounting public anger surrounding the proposed Peak Cluster carbon capture pipeline, highlighting fears that large areas of Wirral countryside and coastline could be heavily impacted by the scheme. The article focused on concerns from residents, campaigners, and local politicians who believe the project could industrialise rural areas and damage wildlife habitats.
Critics described the plans as turning Wirral into “England’s carbon dioxide exhaust pipe”, while also questioning the long-term safety and environmental consequences of transporting captured CO2 through densely populated areas. Supporters of the project continue to argue that carbon capture is necessary to help decarbonise the cement and lime industries and meet national climate targets.