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Which authority issues a Mijnbouwwet production permit, and does the same law cover CO2 storage?

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A production permit under the Mijnbouwwet, the winningsvergunning, is granted by the Minister of Climate and Green Growth (Klimaat en Groene Groei, the renamed EZK energy portfolio), who is the competent authority for the whole permitting chain 1. The same law also covers CO2 storage: it provides for an opslagvergunning for storing CO2 in depleted offshore gas fields, as used by the Porthos and Aramis projects 1. Alongside these, the Mijnbouwwet covers the opsporingsvergunning for exploration 1. Applications can be submitted digitally via the ministry's Berichtenbox system 1.

Not in the sources: The passage does not state the application requirements, assessment criteria or decision deadlines for these permits.

Cited passages

  1. Passage 1: Scope and competent authority

    The Mijnbouwwet (Mining Act) is the Dutch legal basis for exploring for and producing oil, gas and geothermal energy, and — relevant for the North Sea energy transition — for storing CO2 in depleted offshore gas fields, as used by the Porthos and Aramis projects. Permits (opsporingsvergunning for exploration, winningsvergunning for production, and opslagvergunning for storage) are granted by the Minister of Climate and Green Growth (Klimaat en Groene Groei, the renamed EZK energy portfolio), who is the competent authority for the whole permitting chain and can be applied to digitally through the ministry's Berichtenbox system.

    Mijnbouwwet (Mining Act), BWBR0014168 — oil, gas and CO2 storage permitswetten.overheid.nl · wetten.overheid.nl · retrieved 18 Sep 2026

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  1. Mijnbouwwet (Mining Act), BWBR0014168 — oil, gas and CO2 storage permitswetten.overheid.nl · wetten.overheid.nl · retrieved 18 Sep 2026 · cited

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