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DRAFT Proposal for a European Directive on
the Geological Storage of Carbon Dioxide

• Subject to modification on adoption by the
  Commission

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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

• The use of fossils fuels in power generation
  accounts for 40 of all EU CO2 emissions
• Without CCS we cannot reduce world CO2 emissions
  by 50 by 2050
• The EU would like to see up to 12 large-scale CCS
  demonstration plants by 2015 and full commercial
  deployment starting in 2020
• However, this will require among other things
  a clear regulatory framework for CCS

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Regulation of CCS

• There are three aspects of CCS that need
  regulating
• Capture of CO2
• Transport of CO2
•  storage  of CO2
• The capture and the transport of CO2 can be
  adequately regulated under existing EU
  environmental regulations with only slight
  modifications to them. The necessary
  modifications are to be proposed.
• CO2 transport will also be brought under the
  Environmental Impact Assessment Directive

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Regulation of CO2 Storage

• Geological storage of CO2 will require an EIA.
• Investigation of sites for geoligical storage
  will require exploration permits being granted by
  the competent authority
• Geological storage of CO2 will require the
  granting of storage permits by the competent
  authority

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Exploration permits

• Granted for limited volume area
• Granted for maximum 2 years
• Renewable for a maximum of 2 years

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Geological Storage Permits

• Conditions for and content of the storage permit
• Include total quantity of CO2 authorised for
  storage
• Identify prospective sources
• Include composition of the gas streametc
• Include approved monitoring plan
• Include corrective measures
• Include conditions for closure
• Review of draft permits
• By the European Commission who will issues an
  opinion
• Review of permits by competent authorities every
  5 years

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Detailed requirements

• There will be detailed requirements concerning
• Selection of storage sites
• CO2 acceptance criteria and procedure
• Including from other sources
•  Overwhelmingly  of CO2
• Monitoring and reporting obligations
• Inspections
• Measure in case of irregularities/leakages
• Closure and post-closure procedures
• Transfer of responsibility to Member State
• Financial security
• Access to transport networks

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General Provisions

• Competent authority
• To be established or designated by Member States
• Transboundary co-operation for transport
• Penalties for breaches
• Reporting by Member States
• Every three years
• Directive to be transposed (1 year) after
  adoption

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ANNEXES

• Annex I Criteria for the characterisation and
  assessment of storage sites
• Four steps
• Initial characterisation dynamic earth model
• Static characterisation - computerised simulation
• Security, sensitivity and hazard characterisation
• Risk assessment
• Annex II Criteria for establishing and updating
  the monitoring plan and for post-closure
  monitoring

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Schedule

• Should be adopted by the Commission today (23
  January 2008)
• Then it will be discussed and debated and decided
  by the European Council and the European
  Parliament
• Then transposed into national legislation by
  Member States
• It would normally be expected to be in force
  throughout the EU within 3 years.