Clause 21
Energy Bill
12:45 pm
Malcolm Wicks (Minister of State (Energy), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform; Croydon North, Labour)
This clause is a particularly important clause, which I am pleased to have the opportunity briefly to introduce as the referee reaches for his whistle. It makes it an offence to carry on carbon dioxide storage activities without a licence. It also sets maximum penalties for an offence committed under the clause. The purpose of the clause is to ensure that any carbon dioxide storage related operations are carried out only by—