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Ensus plant to reopen with concerns over CO2 supply

The government has announced the Ensus plant will operate for three months to help shore up critical supplies of CO2. The plant ceased production in Autumn 2025 and was set to close permanently; however, following…

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Ensus plant to reopen with concerns over CO2 supply

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The government has announced the Ensus plant will operate for three months to help shore up critical supplies of CO2. The plant ceased production in Autumn 2025 and was set to close permanently; however, following intervention by the Government, the company agreed to keep it on standby to provide resilience for critical sectors. The government has concerns over the UK being undersupplied. Disruptions to European fertiliser production — combined with difficult market conditions — have significantly reduced the reliability of CO2. In addition, rising gas prices driven by the Iran conflict, plus unplanned maintenance at several European CO2-producing sites, threaten reliable supples. Given the potential…