Energy Bill

Page 49, line 11, after “to” insert—

“(a)   section (Introduction of carbon capture and storage: exemption from
emissions limit), and

(b)   ”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Introduction of carbon capture and storage: exemption from emissions limit

(1)   The emissions limit duty does not apply during the exemption period in
relation to fossil fuel plant for which there is a complete CCS system.

(2)   For this purpose, a complete CCS system, in relation to fossil fuel plant, is
a system of plant and facilities for—

(a)   capturing some or all of the carbon dioxide (or any substance
consisting primarily of carbon dioxide) that is produced by, or in
connection with, generation of electricity by the generating station
comprised in the fossil fuel plant,

(b)   transporting the carbon dioxide (or substance) captured, and

(c)   disposing of it by way of permanent storage.

(3)   The exemption period for any fossil fuel plant is the period—

(a)   beginning with the first day on which the fossil fuel plant and its
complete CCS system are ready for use, and

(b)   ending with—

(i)   the expiry of 3 years beginning with that day, or

(ii)   31 December 2027,

(4)   In subsection (3), “use” includes testing in connection with the generation
of electricity on a commercial scale.

(5)   Subsection (1) is subject to any provision made by regulations under
section 50(6)(b).”

Page 130, line 16, at end insert “, or the exemption in section (Introduction of carbon
capture and storage: exemption from emissions limit),”

Page 130, line 26, at end insert—

“MODIFICATIONS WHERE CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE PROCESS USED IN RELATION TO PART OF GENERATING STATION

3A    (1)   Regulations under section 50(6)(b) may provide for the exemption in
section (Introduction of carbon capture and storage: exemption from emissions
limit) to apply with modifications in cases where the complete CCS
system for the fossil fuel plant relates to only part of the generating
station.

(2)   For this purpose—

(a)   a complete CCS system relates to part of a generating station if it
is a system for capturing some or all of the carbon dioxide (or any
substance consisting primarily of carbon dioxide) that is
produced by, or in connection with, generation of electricity by
that part of the generating station, and

(b)   “complete CCS system” has the same meaning as in section
(Introduction of carbon capture and storage: exemption from emissions
limit).”

Page 130, line 29, leave out from “where” to end of line 32 and insert “—

(a)   the generating station is used for the first time, or permanently
ceases to be used, for the generation of electricity,

(b)   any period during which the emissions limit duty does not apply
in relation to the plant by virtue of section (Introduction of carbon
capture and storage: exemption from emissions limit) begins or ends,
or

(c)   the generating station, or any CCS plant comprised in the fossil
fuel plant, is altered.”

Page 52, line 5, after second “plant” insert “, or a system of plant and facilities,”

Page 52, line 37, after ““year”” insert “, except in section (Introduction of carbon
capture and storage: exemption from emissions limit),”