Research and analysis

Environmental and social impacts from co-location of net zero subsurface activities

Explores how net zero subsurface activities could be located within the same or neighbouring geological settings and reviewed their potential environmental and social impacts.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 8 April 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Environmental and social impacts from co-location of net zero subsurface activities: summary

Ref: SC240034/S

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Environmental and social impacts from co-location of net zero subsurface activities: report

Ref: SC240034/R

PDF, 2.81 MB, 148 pages

Details

This joint Environment Agency and British Geological Survey research project explored how net zero subsurface activities could be located within the same or neighbouring geological settings and reviewed their potential environmental and social impacts.

This work provides a holistic understanding of how the subsurface might be used for net zero technologies and helps inform place-based planning and decision-making.

Published 8 April 2026