Humber Zero Community News
Keeping in touch
Humber Zero will support the decarbonisation of important industry in the Humber region, future-proofing it in an increasingly decarbonised global marketplace and potentially safeguarding tens of thousands of jobs. The project will be essential as we aim to meet Net Zero commitments and it’s going to help keep the Humber region as a leader in industry.
If you live near the Immingham industrial area where Humber Zero will operate, we’ll ensure you are kept informed about the project. As part of this, we will be holding community engagement events and consultation as part of the planning and permitting process. These will take place from early 2022 and details of both in-person and online consultation events will appear on this page.
We will also be looking to take part in community events where you can ask our team questions about the project. If you would like to be kept up to date on the Humber Zero or upcoming events, please bookmark this page or contact us.
Public consultation now closed
The public consultation on the first phase of the Humber Zero project concluded on 7th July. Thanks to everyone who responded and attended the various events held around the area and online.
Next steps
Feedback gathered from this public consultation will be used to inform the development of our proposals where possible. The feedback will be summarised in a Consultation Report.
VPI Immingham LLP and Phillips 66 Limited will then prepare and submit separate planning applications to the Local Planning Authority, North Lincolnshire Council, for the respective carbon capture plants and their associated works. Once the planning applications are submitted, consultees and members of the public will be able to read and comment on the proposals and supporting information (including the Consultation Report and Environmental Statement) on the Council’s planning portal.
It is anticipated that the first planning application will be submitted in Autumn 2022, with decisions being made by the Council in Spring 2023.
Community Activities
Preparing for the future
Decarbonising is essential for our children’s future.
We were very impressed by the energy of the pupils from Canon Peter Hall Primary School in Immingham when we talked to them at their school careers days on 1st March 2022.
We’re always happy to support education on Net Zero and we’re looking forward to working with schools in the area.
Protecting local wildlife
The Humber is the second-largest coastal plain estuary in the UK and is designated as a Special Protection Area for the range of habitats and species it supports. We undertook a series of winter bird surveys to ensure that we can deliver the Humber Zero project whilst at the same time protecting this internationally important site for nature conservation.
The surveys commenced in late 2021 and continued through to spring 2022.