Carbon Capture and Storage
Our Energy, Environment and Planning teams are actively involved in advising on all aspects of the emerging regulation and consenting of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture Readiness (CCR). Development of CCS projects covers many aspects, including:
- International regulation such as the OSPAR and London Conventions
- European Community energy and environmental law, from the Directive on geological storage of CO2 itself to the Industrial Emissions, Large Combustion Plant and Environmental Liability Directives
- Energy Act 2008, Planning Act 2008, National CCS regulations and draft licences, and National Policy Statements
- Planning, EIA and SEA
- Property law and land assembly
- UK national environmental regulation by the Environment Agency
- UK national health and safety regulation, for example on pipelines and COMAH by the HSE
- Policy development and consenting under the Electricity Act 1989 at DECC and elsewhere
- Construction
- Project finance
- Long term liability management
- Alternative funding structure and linkage with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and EU funding
Our nationally recognised Energy, Environment and Planning specialists have a great deal of experience, having advised at one time or another on the majority of the UK's coal fired power stations, as well as key offshore wind, CCGT, marine and coastal infrastructure projects, underground storage issues (gas and nuclear) and each of the areas outlined above. Our lawyers have been following CCS developments for a number of years, include an Expert Reviewer of the IPCC Special Report on CCS of 2005, and are ideally placed to bring together an effective team to deal with these multi-level developments.
All Partners and Associates in
Carbon Capture and Storage.