asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the technology planned for reducing emissions from new coal-fired power stations is the same as that approved by the Environment Agency for use by plants mixing waste material with coal in industrial furnaces; for example, in the production of cement. [HL5463]

A variety of techniques is used for reducing a range of emissions from industrial and combustion facilities. These are tailored to the particular processes being carried out. The technology that would be used to capture CO₂ emissions from new coal-fired power stations differs from that which is used for flue-gas desulphurisation. The Environment Agency considers what are the best available techniques when determining environmental permits.