Subject matter
Article 1
This Decision lays down rules and criteria for the following: (1) the selection of commercial demonstration projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage of CO 2 (‘CCS demonstration projects’) and demonstration projects of innovative renewable energy technologies (‘RES demonstration projects’) referred to in Directive 2003/87/EC; (2) the monetisation of the allowances referred to in Directive 2003/87/EC for the support of CCS and RES demonstration projects, and the management of the related revenues; (3) the disbursement of revenues and the implementation of CCS and RES demonstration projects. This Decision, including the provisions in relation to the monetisation of allowances, shall be without prejudice to other implementing acts adopted pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC.