Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Commencement: 2nd December 2025
Amends: Energy Act 2023
Mini Summary
The Energy Act 2023 establishes that organisations must have a licence to transport hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide through a pipeline and dispose of carbon dioxide via geological storage.
Duties
Various duties apply and are available to view on the Legislation Update Service.
Amendment
From 2nd December 2025, section 304 of the Energy Act 2023 comes into full force. Section 304 amends the Nuclear Installations Act 1965, setting the requirements for excluded disposal sites which are exempt from complying with strict requirements, based on the site meeting permit conditions and handling only low-level nuclear waste.