Act on storage of carbon dioxide in natural rock structures.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
This Act, which is composed of 24 articles, lays down provisions concerning the environmentally safe storage of carbon dioxide, in order to contribute to the fight against climate change. This Act does not apply to the storage of carbon dioxide with total intended storage below 100 kilotonnes, undertaken for the purpose of research, development or testing of new products and processes. The present Act is composed of the following Sections: Introductory provisions (Sec. 1); Conditions for authorization of carbon dioxide storage (Sec. 2); Obligations during operation of repository and its closure (Sec. 3); Financial measures (Sec. 4); Access to transport network and storage of carbon dioxide (Sec. 5); Public administration, inspections and sanctions (Sec. 6).
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 19 April 2012.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Collection of Laws No. 85/2012
Source language
English
Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Z kon o ukl d n oxidu uhli it ho do p rodn ch horninov ch struktur.