Publish, on a non-reliance basis, the geological data on decommissioned production sites -- and any economic assessment of the cost of enabling CO2 injection -- covering whether the site can safely and permanently store CO2 and what transport it would need.
Current and former holders of hydrocarbon authorisations under Directive 94/22/EC must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 21(1)(b), in the Net-Zero Industry Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: By 30 December 2024. as of 2026-08-18
- It names 2 industries by name: Carbon capture and storage and Power. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by competent authority, one-off. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
a production site that has been decommissioned or whose decommissioning has been notified, unless the holder has applied for a CO2 exploration permit
Publish, on a non-reliance basis, the geological data on decommissioned production sites -- and any economic assessment of the cost of enabling CO2 injection -- covering whether the site can safely and permanently store CO2 and what transport it would need.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
oblige entities which are or have been holders of an authorisation as defined in Article 1, point 3, of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ) on their territory to make publicly available on a non-reliance basis geological data relating to production sites that have been decommissioned or whose decommissioning has been notified to the competent authority and, if available, economic assessments of the respective costs of enabling CO2 injection, unless the entity has applied for an exploration permit in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC, including data on: (i) whether the site is suitable for sustainably, safely and permanently injecting and storing CO2; (ii) the availability or need for transport infrastructure and modes suitable for safely transporting CO2 to reach the site.
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