The governmnet of the United Kingdom announced a strategy for the development of carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) as a key component of its program to address climate change.  The government will develop four commercial-scale CCS projects as a way of demonstrating the necessary stages of the process.  Parliament is now preparing legislation to implement this program.  CCS is one of the three options in the UK Government’s Carbon Abatement Technologies strategy.  The UK intends to be the leader in CCS technology and applications.