431. With our world-class research institutions and technological and engineering expertise, the UK is well-placed to become a global leader in engineered GGRs. At an evidence roundtable attended by stakeholders across the GGR industry, many remarked that the UK's CCUS cluster ambitions provide the ideal opportunity for engineered GGR production, given they provide the infrastructure needed for CO2 transportation and storage for the initial development stages of GGRs.
432. Engineered GGRs have significant potential to create a carbon negative economic sector with novel export potential and could create swathes of green jobs. Stakeholders at the roundtable were confident of this. For example, a Vivid Economics report for Drax calculated that developing BECCS at Drax alone would support on average 8,100 jobs per year during construction between 2024 to 2028, peaking at 10,300 jobs in 2027.319