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Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 2221 of 2010).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Sea, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Ozone layer Pollution control Marine pollution Climate change Waste disposal Waste management Hazardous substances
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations provide in the United Kingdom for the environmentally safe storage of carbon dioxide in underground geological formations, as a means of preventing emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and thereby combating climate change.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage.

Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2019)

Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Sustainable use, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater pollution, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 153 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Protection of habitats, Soil pollution/quality, Enforcement/compliance, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Inspections etc.) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 461 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous substances, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX