In Directive 2001/80/EC, the following Article shall be inserted:
‘Article 9a
1.Member States shall ensure that operators of all combustion plants with a rated electrical output of 300 megawatts or more for which the original construction licence or, in the absence of such a procedure, the original operating licence is granted after the entry into force of Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide (), have assessed whether the following conditions are met:
suitable storage sites are available,
transport facilities are technically and economically feasible,
it is technically and economically feasible to retrofit for CO2 capture.
2.If the conditions in paragraph 1 are met, the competent authority shall ensure that suitable space on the installation site for the equipment necessary to capture and compress CO 2 is set aside. The competent authority shall determine whether the conditions are met on the basis of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and other available information, particularly concerning the protection of the environment and human health.