Canada Federal Offset Protocol
In January 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released a preliminary draft of its Federal Offset Protocol (Protocol) for direct air carbon dioxide capture and geological storage (DACCS) projects.
Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for CCUS: An IEA CCUS Handbook
This handbook identifies 25 priority issues that CCUS legal and regulatory frameworks should address for deployment, and presents global case studies on how different jurisdictions have approached these issues.
The Legal Framework for Carbon Dioxide Removal in Canada
This article provides an overview of Canada’s existing legal framework that will apply to various CDR methods as they are developed.
The Legal Framework for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage in Canada
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.
Analyzing Regulatory Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technology Development: A case study approach
This article provides a review of a portfolio of regulations advancing CCS including technical regulations, pore space ownership, monitoring, enforcement and verification of CO2 injection.
Overview of Organizations and Policies Supporting the Deployment of Large-Scale CCS Facilities
This Global CCS Institute report provides an overview of the organizations involved in the deployment of large-scale CCS facilities, and the policy and regulatory frameworks that have supported this deployment.
Making Terrestrial Geoengineering Technologies Viable: An Opportunity for India-Canada Climate Leadership
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.
Alberta’s approach to the transfer of liability for carbon capture and storage projects
This paper reviews the different liability issues associated with CCS projects as well as the case for transferring liability post-closure to the government of Alberta Canada.