The Austrian government plans to abolish the ban on the geological storage of carbon dioxide, which has been in force in the country since 2011. The draft of the relevant legislation is to go into the comment procedure this week.
The initiative involves the coalition of the Austrian People's Party, the Social Democratic Party of Austria, and the NEOS party. According to current plans, the draft law is to be submitted for the comment procedure on Tuesday. ORF ↗
According to the rules being prepared, geological storage of CO₂ is to be limited. It would be possible to store underground an amount corresponding to at most five percent of Austrian emissions. The draft does not yet specify details about the specific locations or the technical conditions. Der Standard ↗
The ban has been in force in Austria since 2011. Its abolition is intended to allow the use of technology for capturing and subsequently storing carbon dioxide, while the scope of this option is to remain limited by law.
After the comment procedure begins, interested institutions and the public will be able to submit their opinions on the draft. Further steps will depend on the results of this process and on the government's decision regarding the final wording of the legislation.
Austrian government wants to abolish ban on CO₂ storage
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