A CO2 storage project sited in the Union that contributes to the Art. 20 injection objective and has applied for a storage permit is recognised as strategic -- and so is any capture project and any transport infrastructure project attached to it.
Promoters of CO2 storage, capture and transport projects are given a right, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 13(3), in the Net-Zero Industry Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: Applies from 29 June 2024 (Art. 49(2)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names one industry by name: Carbon capture and storage. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by competent authority, per project. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
a storage site in the Union, contributing to Art. 20, with a Directive 2009/31/EC permit applied for
A CO2 storage project sited in the Union that contributes to the Art. 20 injection objective and has applied for a storage permit is recognised as strategic -- and so is any capture project and any transport infrastructure project attached to it.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
Member States shall recognise as net-zero strategic projects CO2 storage projects that meet all of the following criteria: (a) the CO2 storage site is located in the territory of the Union, its exclusive economic zones or on its continental shelf within the meaning of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); (b) the CO2 storage project contributes to reaching the objective set out in Article 20; (c) the CO2 storage project has applied for a permit for the safe and permanent geological storage of CO2, in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC. Any CO2 capture project related to a CO2 storage project that fulfils the criteria referred to in the first subparagraph, and any related CO2 infrastructure project necessary for the transport of captured CO2shall also be recognised as a net-zero strategic project.
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