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EU urged to enforce penalties on oil and gas firms over missed CO2 storage deadline

Published 04:00 on July 7, 2026 / Last updated at 16:35 on July 6, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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A coalition of NGOs, industry groups, and CCS stakeholders has urged EU governments to rapidly implement penalty regimes for oil and gas producers that fail to meet their CO2 storage obligations under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), after an end-June deadline has passed.
A coalition of NGOs, industry groups, and CCS stakeholders has urged EU governments to rapidly implement penalty regimes for oil and gas producers that fail to meet their CO2 storage obligations under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), after an end-June deadline has passed.


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