Energy Act 2008 (Storage of Carbon Dioxide) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 224 of 2011). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Sea, Waste & hazardous substances, Environment gen. Keyword Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Pollution control Marine pollution Deep sea bed Waste disposal Waste management Hazardous substances Authorization/permit Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008 so as to further provide in Scotland for the environmentally safe storage of carbon dioxide in marine areas. They implement in part Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and extend the prohibition on the storage of carbon dioxide, and related activities, without a licence to all parts of Scotland landward of the Scottish territorial sea. It also makes consequential amendments to the Act. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Energy Act 2008 (2008 Cap. 32). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Transport/storage, Radiation, Nuclear energy, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Marine pollution, Mining, Natural gas, Oil Source: FAO, FAOLEX