DESNZ has published new guidance which lays out the high-level regulatory process for consenting and developing permanent geological CO₂ storage sites in UK marine zones.
It describes the full lifecycle from initial site appraisal and environmental assessment, through permitting, injection and long-term monitoring and closure, reflecting the rules now required under UK law for safe, environmentally responsible offshore storage of carbon dioxide.
The objective is to provide operators, regulators and stakeholders with a clear roadmap – including risk assessments, environmental safeguards and governance steps – to support deployment of offshore carbon storage as part of the UK’s carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) strategy.
Source: DESNZ.