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The Legal Framework for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage in Canada

2021

Scholarly Work

Romany M. Webb, Michael B. Gerrard

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of legal issues associated with deploying an offshore DAC system, powered by offshore wind turbines, in Canadian waters and storing the captured carbon dioxide in sub-seabed rock formations.

Making Terrestrial Geoengineering Technologies Viable: An Opportunity for India-Canada Climate Leadership

2019

Think Tank Report

Chaitanya Giri

This report makes the case that India and Canada must work together on geoengineering governance in advancement of climate goals, while seeking to collaborate on new carbon-materials industries to harness the potential of terrestrial geoengineering.

Developing a National Strategy for Climate Engineering Research in Canada

2017

Think Tank Report

Neil Craik

This paper argues that a national strategy for climate engineering research ought to be developed as part of Canada’s broader climate strategy.

Regulating Geoengineering Research through Domestic Environmental Protection Frameworks: Reflections on the Recent Canadian Ocean Fertilization Case

2013

Scholarly Work

Neil Craik, Jason Blackstock, Anna-Maria Hubert

This article considers the application of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to a controversial ocean iron fertilization project off the coast of British Columbia.

Liability for Sequestered CO2: The Path Forward for Alberta

2013

Scholarly Work

Mike Fernandez, Chad Leask, Chris Arnot

This paper highlights the benefits Alberta has obtained from the passage of carbon capture and storage (CCS) legislation and summarizes some of the work taking place via the Regulatory Framework Assessment (RFA).

Alberta’s Energy Future in Carbon Capture and Storage: A Comparative Analysis of CCS Legislation

2013

Scholarly Work

Megan Lancashire

This report examines the CCS legislation passed in Wyoming, Kansas, Montana and the States of Victoria and Queensland in Australia to generate an understanding of the positive and negative elements of written CCS legislation in Alberta.

Carbon Capture & Storage Summary Report of the Regulatory Framework Assessment

2013

Scientific Report

The Steering Committee of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Regulatory Framework Assessment

This report recommends regulatory changes related to the technical, environmental, safety, and monitoring requirements for the safe deployment of CCS as well as other actions to increase the body of knowledge on CCS-related topics.

The Changing Legislation and Regulation of Carbon Capture and Storage: Impacts on Purpose, Policy, and Projects

2012

Scholarly Work

Michael G. Massicotte, Alan L. Ross, Chidinma B. Thompson

This article considers the impact of the Carbon Capture and Storage Statutes Amendment Act, 2010 legislation and potential inter-jurisdictional conflicts, and briefly compares the CCS legislation of other jurisdictions with Alberta’s legislation.

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