This report takes a detailed look at the current policy landscape and evaluates and recommends several key federal and state policy options that will enhance the further commercial deployment of CO2-EOR.
Carbon dioxide suppliers are regulated under California’s cap-and-trade program, but any CO2 supplied that is ultimately geologically sequestered is not included in their compliance obligation (e.g., CO2 supplied for enhanced oil recovery).
Melisa Pollak, Sarah Johnson Phillips, Shalini Vajjhala
This paper reviews geologic storage (GS) policy developments at both the U.S. federal and state levels, including some original research on state GS policy development.
This IEA Clean Coal Centre report provides a review of China’s CCS research and development (R&D) programs, including the scope of the activities as well as the various funding sources.