15 Amendments of Péter OLAJOS related to 2008/0015(COD)
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - paragraph 2
Article 1 - paragraph 2
2. The purpose of geological storage is permanent containment of CO2 in underground geological formations in such a way as to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment and any resulting risk to human health.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 3
Article 3 - point 3
(3) '’storage site'’ means a specific geological formation used for the geological storage of CO2designated surface area with its service facilities and the underlying spatial volume defined in depth interval for the purpose of CO2 storage;
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 5
Article 3 - point 5
(5) '’leakage'’ means any release of CO2 to any compartment of the environment from the storage complex;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 7
Article 3 - point 7
(7) 'exploration' means assessing potential storage complexes by means of a specific procedure including activities such as carrying out geological surveys by physical or chemical meansphysical survey and drilling to obtain geological information about strata in the potential storage complex;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 11
Article 3 - point 11
(11) '‘substantial change'’ means a changeny proposed/planned change in design or operation which may have significant effects on the environment; or human health;
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 20 b (new)
Article 3 - point 20 b (new)
(20b) 'monitoring' means the gathering of data and reporting obligations, in all possible ways which are described in Annex I, to ensure the environmentally safe storage of CO2 in three phases: (a) pre-injection or background data, (b) during-injection, or during the storage site operation, and (c) closure, and post-closure or permanent monitoring obligations. All monitoring phases should be subject to adequate and separate verification and validation procedures, pursuant to the requirements of this Directive;
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 4 - paragraph 2
Article 4 - paragraph 2
2. A geological formation shall only be selected as a storage site, if under the proposed conditions of use there is no significant risk of leakage, and if no significant negative environmental or health impacts are likely to occurrisks exist, and the site can be monitored accurately.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The suitability of a geological formation for use as a storage site shall be determined through a characterisation and assessment of the potential storage complex and surroundingaffected or impact area pursuant to the criteria specified in Annex I.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Exploration permits shall be granted for a limited volume area and for a maximum of twoduration of four years, renewable ontwice for a maximum of two years.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 9 – point 3
Article 9 – point 3
(3) the total quantity of CO2 authorised to be geologically stored and, maximum injection rates and reservoir pressure limits;
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. After the transfer of responsibility pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4, monitoring may cease. However, ibe reduced to a level which allows for identification of any leakages or significant irregularities. If any leakages or significant irregularities are identified, monitoring shall be reactivatintensified as required to assess the scale of the problem and the effectiveness of corrective measures.
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 29 - point 1 - point a
Article 29 - point 1 - point a
Directive 85/337/EEC
Annex I – point 16
Annex I – point 16
16. Pipelines for the transport of gas, oil, chemicals and pipelines for the transport of carbon dioxide streams for the purposes of geological storage with a diameter of more than 800 mm and a length of more than 40 km, including associated booster stations, with a diameter of more than 800 mm and a length of more than 40 km, for the transport of: (a) gas, oil or chemicals; (b) carbon dioxide streams, including associated booster stations, for the purposes of geological storage.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 31
Article 31
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point j – indent 3 a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point j – indent 3 a
- injection of carbon dioxide streams for storage purposes into geological formations which for natural reasons are permanently unsuitable for other purposes, and which are considered as isolated formations as regards the migration of CO2 , provided that such injection is authorised under Directive XX/XX/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.(*);.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 32
Article 32
Directive 2001/80/EEC
Article 9 a
Article 9 a
Amendment of Directive 2001/80/EC In Directive 2001/80/EC, the following Article 9a is inserted: "Article 9a Member States shall ensure that all combustion plants with a capacity of 300 megawatts or more for which the original construction license or, in the absence of such a procedure, the original operating licence is granted after the entry into force of Directive XX/XX/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.(*), have suitable space on the installation site for the equipment necessary to capture and compress CO2 and that the availability of suitable storage sites and suitable transport facilities, and the technical feasibility of retrofitting for CO2 capture have been assessed.rticle 32 deleted
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [12 years after publication] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.