Policy Option Paper — Closing the Liability Gap
This report proposes that long-term CCS liability should focus on the liability for leaks to any area outside the designated storage zone after the abandonment of the injection well.
South Korea’s Legal and Regulatory System for Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Backgrounds, Current Circumstances, and Recommendations
This paper provides a roadmap for South Korea’s CCS legal and regulatory framework, including both legislative and government agency centered proposals.
Potential Regulatory Systems for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS): Legal Analysis of the Current and Future Regulatory Systems and Recommendations for Acceptance in South Korea
This dissertation aims to set up a legal and regulatory framework for CCS in South Korea.
The Impact of Liability on the Adoption and Diffusion of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technologies
This paper links potential CCS system requirements with potential risks and damages and examines how damages are treated in the subsurface injection realm, with particular attention paid to Texas and California regulations and case law.
Carbon Capture and Sequestration: A Regulatory Gap Assessment
This report identifies a need for a comprehensive CCS regulatory regime based around a cooperative federalism approach that directly addresses liability concerns and that generally does not upset traditional lines of federal-state authority.
A Cooperative Federalism Framework for CCS Regulation
This paper reviews the history of cooperative federalism and how it may provide a framework to determine appropriate roles for federal and state governments, and applies that framework to the gaps in the CCS regulatory structure.
Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Texas: Navigating the Legal Challenges Related to Pore Space Ownership
This article navigates the legal challenges related to pore space ownership in Texas, what regulatory actions are needed to clear a path for CCS, and the risk of liability related to CCS and pore space ownership.
Analysis of Liability Regimes for Carbon Capture and Sequestration: A Review for Policymakers
This paper describes short and long-term liability insurance instruments and provides examples of how they have been used and proposed for CCS.