Storage of Carbon Dioxide (Licensing etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 24 of 2011).

These Regulations provide in Scotland 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. The Regulations, among other things: prevent the licensing of carbon dioxide storage in the water column; place other restrictions the licensing of carbon storage; set out the requirements for applying for a licence; and deal with liabilities of the operator after the site has been closed.