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Carbon Capture and Storage definition

What does Carbon Capture and Storage mean? Carbon capture and storage (CCS) describes, in legal practice, the activities by which carbon dioxide from industrial or power generation sources is captured, compressed, transported (by pipeline or ship) and injected for permanent geological storage in saline aquifers or depleted oil and gas reservoirs, to mitigate climate change. Although “CCS” is a descriptive expression, its components are legally defined and regulated. In the UK, offshore geological storage is licensed under the Energy Act 2008 and related regulations, administered by the North Sea Transition Authority. In Ireland, and formerly across the UK, the EU CCS Directive 2009/31/EC underpins requirements for storage...

EU CCS Directive 2009: geological CO2 storage legal framework—site selection, permits, monitoring, closure/transfer, financial security; linked regimes (ETS, IED, ELD, NZIA); 2024 Commission guidance updates

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Carbon Capture and Storage DirECtive

Official title: Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Directive)
In force since: 25 June 2009
Transposition deadline: 25 June 2011
Amendments:
- Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on assessing the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
- Decision (EU) 2018/853 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending, among others, Directive 2009/31/EC regarding procedural rules for environmental reporting
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action
National transposition measures: see Eur-Lex for information on national measures provided by Member States
Subject areas: Climate change, Energy; Carbon capture; Carbon storage; CCS

What is carbon capture and why is it necessary?

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are designed to trap, transport, and permanently contain carbon dioxide (CO2) that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Effective deployment of CCS should assist in...

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Begonia Filgueira , FIEMA

Squire Patton Boggs

Begonia is an accomplished commercial environment, energy and climate change lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising companies, developers, governments and the United Nations Environment Programme.Her practise covers all aspects of environment and climate change regulation including, waste, water, environmental liabilities, project finance, prosecutions, judicial reviews, green finance, ESG, human rights and climate change governance.An expert in her field, Begonia is a trusted advisor to Boards, advising on managing environmental risk and enabling resilience through climate change governance. She has also given expert evidence to the House of Lords on new environmental legislation and continues to support Parliamentary Committees with her expertise.Begonia is also working on preparing the UK for a post-Brexit world by Co-chairing UKELA’s Governance and Devolution Group.Begonia was made a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) in 2020....

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