Germany to open door for onshore CO2 storage in federal states

The German government is paving the way for previously prohibited underground CO2 storage in a bid to deal with the remainder of its greenhouse gas emissions that are difficult or impossible to avoid. The reform of the carbon storage law, agreed to today (29 May), would allow injection of CO2 off the country’s coasts. In addition, it would enable federal states to decide whether to also allow onshore storage on their land. The draft reform now has to be debated and decided by parliament, which could still lead to significant changes.

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