Regulation 3 Meaning of “eligible” in relation to a carbon capture entity

(1)

For the purposes of section 68(4) of the Act, this regulation defines “eligible” in relation to a carbon capture entity^f1 that carries on (or is to carry on) in the United Kingdom^f2, with a view to the storage^f3 of carbon dioxide, activities of capturing carbon dioxide (or any substance consisting primarily of carbon dioxide) that has been produced by commercial or industrial activities.

(2)

A carbon capture entity falling within paragraph (1) is, for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Act, an eligible carbon capture entity if it is not an excluded carbon capture entity.

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Footnotes

f1: A “carbon capture entity” is defined in section 67(7) of the Act.
f2: See the provision in section 67(8) of the Act as to the meaning of “carrying on activities in the United Kingdom”.
f3: “Storage” is defined in section 67(7) of the Act.