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However, there is no guarantee that the industries most in need of CCUS will be located in a geographical cluster.85 A cement plant was short–listed for Track 1 in March 2023, but as yet government has not agreed terms with it.86 The Department told us that it was aware of a proposed cluster in 78 Qq 20 and 46 and C&AG’s Report, para 1.4 79 CCUS0003 80 Q 46 81 National Energy System Operator, Clean Power 2030: Advice on achieving clean power for Great Britain by 2030, November 2024. 82 Qq 21–23 83 Qq 12 and 39 84 Qq 71–72 and C&AG’s Report, Figure 7. 85 Q 39 86 Q 73 and Cluster sequencing Phase–2: Track–1 project negotiation list, March 2023 – GOV.UK 18 the Peak District that would allow CCUS to be applied to cement production, but that this was not included in Track 1 or Track 2.87 The Department refers to emitters outside clusters as ‘dispersed sites’.88 Dispersed sites are not well–suited to using pipelines to transport captured carbon and would instead need to be transported by rail or road.89 The Department has yet to decide how it will support the deployment of CCUS at these sites and is consulting with industry.90 87 Q 49 88 C&AG’s Report, para 1.6 89 Qq 39 and 41 90 C&AG’s Report, para 3.17 19