Global best practices in assessment and readiness for CCS retrofit : final report

The objective of this study is to identify global current best practice on carbon capture and storage (CCS) readiness, drawing both on practical experience from jurisdictions around the world, and on industry literature written since the Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (CCS Directive) was adopted in 2009. The lessons learned from these sources are synthesised and their relevance to EU Member States is evaluated. A review of international CCS readiness legislation confirmed that the most comprehensive policy and regulatory coverage on CCS readiness requirements is found within the EU. However, potentially relevant findings were identified through a review of legislation and CCS roll out experience in Canada, United States of America (USA), Australia, China and Norway.