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Carbon Dioxide Storage Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 38, 23 August 2012, pp. 1726-1750.
Long title
Act on permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide.
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy, Environment gen., Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Climate change Enforcement/compliance Air quality/air pollution Transport/storage Fuelwood Hazardous waste Exploration Authorization/permit Waste management
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act implements the Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide of 23 April 2009. The text consists of 46 articles divided into 7 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Transport (2); Permanent storage (3); Liability and precaution (4); Connection and third-party access (5); Research (6); Final provisions (7). Two Annexes are enclosed.

Full text
German
Website
www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Continental shelf, Maritime zone, Exploration, Authorization/permit, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX