
COMMISSION DECISION of 3 November 2010 laying down criteria and measures for the financing of commercial demonstration projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage of CO2 as well as demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies under the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community established by Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2010) 7499) (2010/670/EU) (revoked) 

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Subject matter
Article 1 
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Principles
Article 2 
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Relevant costs
Article 3 
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Role of the EIB
Article 4 
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Selection procedure
Article 5 
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Eligibility criteria
Article 6 
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Financial and technical due diligence
Article 7 
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Project selection
Article 8 
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Award decisions
Article 9 
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Monetisation of allowances and management of revenues
Article 10 
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Disbursement of revenues and use of non-disbursed revenues
Article 11 
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Knowledge-sharing
Article 12 
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Reporting by Member States
Article 13 
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Reporting by the Commission
Article 14 
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Addressees
Article 15 
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ANNEX I
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A. PROJECT CATEGORIES 
 I. CCS demonstration project categories (with minimum capacity thresholds) 

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 II. Innovative RES demonstration project categories (with minimum size thresholds) 

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B. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS 
 I. Common requirements 

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 II. CCS demonstration projects 

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ANNEX II
KNOWLEDGE-SHARING REQUIREMENTS
A. Technical set-up and performance 

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B. Cost level 

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C. Project management 

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D. Environmental impact 

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E. Health and safety 

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F. CCS storage site performance 

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