Lybster CO2 storage: short life working group - October 2024

Attendees and apologies

• Crown Estate Scotland
• Health and Safety Executive
• North Sea Transition Authority
• SCCS
• Scottish Environmental Protection Authority
• Scottish Government CCUS Unit
• Star Energy
• Storegga
• The Carbon Removers

Items and actions

Agenda

• welcome and introductions
• terms of reference
• aim of the SLWG
• navigation through the next 5 meetings

Discussion points

• whole process needs to be proportionate for a 2Mt store. It is important to move quickly to deliver timeously and bring the supply/value chain at the right point
• clarity is required on the need for an Economic licence for nearshore storage sites, or if there is exemptions available
• investigate the possibility of streamlining processes at Lybster given the site’s current maturity, and what would need to be done if following NSTA regulations

Actions

• Scottish Government and CCUS operators to explore requirements for an economic licence
• Scottish Government to look for dates for following meetings and propose topics based on group input from first meeting