Regulation of CCS Storage Sites in Norway and Compliance with EEA Law

Abstract

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been deployed in Norway since 1996. Originally, this activity came under the country’s mineral legislation. In the late 2000s, the European Union established a detailed legal framework for the safe deployment of CCS, which was often considered by the industry to be burdensome. Being applicable in Norway as well, this article examines how the Norwegian legal system has adopted the European CCS legislation and how it addressed the challenges posed by it.