He said: "The projects we have chosen to take forward have all shown that they have the potential to kick-start the creation of a new CCS industry in the UK, but further discussions are needed to ensure we deliver value-for-money for taxpayers.
Marine Scotland, Orkney Islands Council and Highland Council have set up a working group to take forward the project.
Dumfries and Galloway Council is being asked to agree to provide nearly £100,000 to take forward the project.
10) Are the partnerships developed within the project (government, NGOs, panchayat,CBOs etc) able to take forward and sustain the programme?
Network Rail, which looks after rail infrastructure, will also be required to take forward several improvement projects, including works on the Highland main line and between Aberdeen and Inverness.
If funding was found to take forward some of these projects it would take time and money to improve rolling stock and improve level crossings (an essential requirement if trains are to go faster).
Senior academics in the humanities and social sciences are working with academics in departments to take forward the curriculum review project with their colleagues.
"We welcome EDF Energy's continued commitment and determination to take forward the Hinkley Point C project.
Participants then ranked, in writing, their personal priorities for the categories of risk to take forward into the second, in-depth, phase of the project.
Only fragments to take forward.
