Public consultation is closed.
We sought your feedback on technical guidance to support the regulation of domestically sourced carbon dioxide for offshore CCS under the Sea Dumping Act. This included:
The draft Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration National Action List (Offshore CCS NAL)
The draft National Assessment Guidelines for Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration (NAGOCCS), and
The updated sea dumping permit application form.
How you had your say
We invited feedback from the general public and all stakeholders with an interest in offshore CCS.
You were engaged and provided feedback through:
an online webinar (information session)
face-to-face and online workshops
an online survey
written submissions.
What happens next
We will now review and consider all feedback received. We expect to publish the final documents in 2026.
Consultation documents
Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration National Action List (NAL) under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 [PDF 1.8MB] [DOCX 1.9MB]
National Assessment Guidelines for Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration (NAGOCCS) under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 [PDF 3.4MB] [DOCX 2.3MB]
Updated sea dumping permit application form for dumping domestically sourced CO2 streams by CCS at sea [PDF 612KB] [DOCX 170KB]
Key differences between the Interim National Action List and the Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration National Action List [PDF 501KB] [DOCX 248KB]
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