Energy Act 2023 (c. 52)

Part 1 U.K. Licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage

Chapter 1 U.K. Licensing of activities

Other functions of the economic regulator U.K.

28 Monitoring, information gathering etc U.K.

(1) The economic regulator must keep under review the carrying on in the United Kingdom and elsewhere of the following activities—

(a) operating a site for the disposal of carbon dioxide by way of geological storage;

(b) providing a service of transporting carbon dioxide by a licensable means of transportation;

(c) activities ancillary to activities mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2) The economic regulator may, for the purpose of facilitating the performance of its functions under this Part, collect information with respect to such activities.

(3) The economic regulator must give the Secretary of State or the CMA any information they may request with respect to any matter relating to the economic regulator’s functions under this Part.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 28 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 334(3)(a)