“The A carbon dioxide (CO2) plant has reopened as part of a contingency plan against supply disruption caused by the war in Iran.
The plant in Teesside, operated by Ensus, manufactures bioethanol, which produces CO2 used in food and drink production and the slaughter of livestock.
It comes as the government warned the UK could face some food shortages by the summer, in a worst case scenario, if the conflict continued.
Ensus chairman Grant Pearson said it was important to protect "our key supply chains", while a government spokesperson said it was "continuing to work with business groups to tackle the impact of events in the Middle East".
They added the government planned for a "worse case scenario" and it was not "a prediction of future events".
The government decided to temporarily restart the Ensus bioethanol plant in Redcar, which was mothballed after a trade deal with the US to remove a tariff on American ethanol imports.”
More pro activity (reactivity?)from the government. The previous government imo didn’t plan ahead for any of the problems were facing now eg gas storage.
Good Morning Saturday 4th July 2026
Birmingham Meet-ups Thread 2 - 2026
whats the oldest you can hire a car?
Do you get emotionally attached to the plants in your garden ?



