Fifteen legal cases brought by oil and gas producers are challenging a key provision of the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act, putting Europe’s 2030 CO₂ storage target at risk. This explainer examines the legal arguments behind the lawsuits, their potential consequences for carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment, and what is at stake for Europe’s industrial decarbonisation ambitions.
Article 23 on Trial: How Oil and Gas Producers Are Challenging the EU’s CO₂ Storage Obligations
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Article 23 on Trial: How Oil and Gas Producers Are Challenging the EU’s CO₂ Storage Obligations
By the end of 2025, 15 legal cases had been brought against the European Commission by twelve groupings of obligated entities across eight Member States. This explainer examines the legal arguments behind the lawsuits, their potential consequences.