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ExxonMobil files legal challenge against EU’s CO2 storage obligation

Published 16:49 on July 27, 2026 / Last updated at 16:49 on July 27, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Litigation)

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US oil major ExxonMobil has launched a legal challenge against the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), filing a “notice of dispute” under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) over an obligation on fossil fuel producers to develop CO2 storage capacity in line with their oil and gas output in Europe.
US oil major ExxonMobil has launched a legal challenge against the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), filing a “notice of dispute” under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) over an obligation on fossil fuel producers to develop CO2 storage capacity in line with their oil and gas output in Europe.


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