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Challenges to Commercial Scale Carbon Capture and Storage: Regulatory Framework

2015
Scholarly Work
Monica Lupion, Holly Javedan, Howard Herzog
This paper provides an examination of project-specific regulation and legislation in Europe, Australia and North America that covers property rights, the permitting process, financial assurances, and long-term liability related to CO2 storage.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-5-502

2015
Enacted Legislation
State of Wyoming
Provides for Oil & Gas Conservation Commission to certify geologic CO2 sequestration incidental to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations.

Mich. Comp. L. Ann. § 205.303

2014
Enacted Legislation
State of Michigan
Grants a reduced severance tax rate to approved enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects using carbon dioxide injection.

Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-19

2013
Enacted Legislation
State of Mississippi
Applies a significantly reduced sales tax rate to carbon dioxide sold to enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects or permanent geological sequestration.

EOR/CCS 360-Degree Legal Review

2012
Think Tank Report
Per Hemmer, Rania Kassis
This report provides a high-level regulatory overview of the legal issues of importance for a combined Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in Denmark.

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17, § 95852(g)

2012
Regulation
State of California
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).

Carbon capture and storage policy in the United States: A new coalition endeavors to change existing policy

2011
Scholarly Work
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.

CCS Challenges and Opportunities for China

2011
Think Tank Report
Andrew Minchener
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.

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