Closure of storage site by the operator
- Close the carbon dioxide storage site only with NSTA consent and a post-closure plan Operator
UK Statutory Instrument
2010
United Kingdom
The Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010
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What's here
12 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 10
- Any Person 1
- Licence Holder 1
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Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
- The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
- The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Post-closure plan
- Submit a post-closure plan for approval before closing the storage site Operator
Post-closure obligations
- Continue monitoring, reporting and corrective measures after closing a CO2 storage site Operator
Extraction of stored CO2
- Do not extract stored CO2 without prior written consent from the NSTA Operator
Change in control of licence holder
- Obtain NSTA consent before changing control of your CO2 storage licence Licence Holder
Acceptance and injection of CO2
- Analyse and monitor CO₂ stream composition before injection Operator
Monitoring
- Monitor CO2 storage complex and update monitoring plan Operator
Reporting, and notification of leakages and significant irregularities
- Report annually on CO2 storage operations and immediately notify any leaks Operator
Notification and implementation of changes
- Notify NSTA of planned changes to storage site operations Operator
Corrective measures
- Take corrective measures for leaks or significant irregularities Operator
Financial security
- Maintain sufficient financial security for CO2 storage obligations Operator
Browse 7 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Grant of a storage permit
Revocation of licence re change in control
Partial revocation of licence re change in control
Review, and modification or revocation of the permit
The powers of an inspector are— (a) to enter, at...
Where an inspector proposes to exercise the power conferred by...
Before exercising the power conferred by paragraph 1(g), an inspector...
Post-closure plan
- Prepare a provisional post-closure plan before applying for a storage permit Any Person
Browse 20 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and interpretation
Review
Limitation on licensing powers
Applications for a licence
Appraisal term or initial term
Content of a licence
Applications for a storage permit
Grant of storage permits
Content of storage permits
Information to be published on the register
Corrective measures
Review, modification and revocation of storage permit
Consequences of revocation of a storage permit
Post-closure obligations
Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009
Inspections
Appointment of inspectors
Inspection reports
Evidence
Offences
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Carbon storage public register (opens in a new tab) from NSTA Detailed Guidance
- Carbon Storage Licensing (opens in a new tab) Other
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
NSTA
PrimaryNorth Sea Transition Authority
Licenses and regulates the UK oil and gas, offshore hydrogen, and carbon storage industries. Issues petroleum production licences and CO2 storage licences. …
Manages Crown land and seabed around England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Grants leases for offshore wind farms, tidal, and wave energy projects. …
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