European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 389 of 2011). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Emissions Ozone layer Transport/storage Waste disposal Hazardous waste Waste management Groundwater Pollution control Freshwater pollution Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 in regulation 8 so as to facilitate the possibility of carbon capture and storage following the transposition of Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie 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 Amends European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010). Legislation | Ireland | 2010 Keyword: Groundwater, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Monitoring, Water abstraction, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX