The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility Order 2024

Carbon capture and export readiness reserve space

22.—(1) Prior to the date of final commissioning, the undertaker must demonstrate to the relevant planning authority that it has constructed Work No. 1 in accordance with the carbon capture and export embedded design measures.

(2) Following commencement of the authorised development and until such time as the authorised development is decommissioned, the undertaker must not, without the consent of the Secretary of State—

(a) dispose of any interest in the carbon capture and export readiness reserve space; or

(b) do anything, or allow anything to be done or to occur which may reasonably be expected to diminish the undertaker’s ability to prepare the carbon capture and export readiness reserve space for the installation and operation of carbon capture and export equipment within two years of such action or occurrence.

(3) In this paragraph “export” means the removal of carbon from the authorised development and transporting it to a place of usage or sequestration to avoid its release to the atmosphere.