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