CO2 projects on land can be exempt from a zoning permit for a period
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om planlægning (Undtagelse af visse aktiviteter vedrørende rørført transport af CO2 eller lagring af CO2 i undergrunden på land fra krav om landzonetilladelse)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act exempts certain activities for CO2 transport by pipe and CO2 storage on land from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- This applies to temporary structures or uses that are removed within 12 months, and to technical cabinets or technical houses in neutral colours of no more than 3 m² and no more than 3 m in height.
- When: The Act entered into force on 4 March 2026.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget foreslår, at følgende undtages fra krav om landzonetilladelse: - Midlertidig bebyggelse eller ændret anvendelse, der fjernes inden 12 måneder, og som er nødvendig for CO₂-transport eller -lagring. - Mindre teknikskabe eller teknikhuse til samme formål. Undtagelserne ophæves automatisk efter 5 år. Regeringen (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne), Det Konservative Folkeparti og Dansk Folkeparti indgik den 9. oktober 2025 en aftale om initiativer i planloven for at fremme projekter med rørført transport og lagring af CO₂ i undergrunden og undgå forsinkelser. Det foreslås, at loven træder i kraft den 4. marts 2026.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 14 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 26 February 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 3 March 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 4 March 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet