The legal and political framework for CCS and its implications for a European Utility
This paper reviews the European Directive on CCS from the perspective of a European utility.
The EU enabling legal framework for carbon capture and geological storage
This paper explains the proposed enabling legal framework for carbon capture and geological storage that was part of the European Commission's 2008 Barroso Package on Climate Change and Energy.
Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
This directive revised the EU Emissions Trading Directive to include CCS beginning from 2013 onwards.
An Assessment of Carbon Capture and Storage under EC Competition Law
This paper aims to investigate the effects CCS has on the competitive situation in the European Union and propose solutions to some of the problems that will be identified.
Amendments to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system of the Community to account for carbon capture, transport, and storage.
Regulatory challenges to the implementation of carbon capture and geological storage within the European Union under EU and international law
This paper takes a look at international environmental law principles relevant to CCS, identifies key environmental and safety risks associated with the technology, and highlights significant legal frameworks that pose challenges to implementation.
Carbon Capture and Storage: Developments under European Union and International Law
This paper seeks to provide an examination of the regulatory options for CCS in the European Union and to review the proposals for the resolution of legal ambiguity around CCS.
Permitting issues for CO2 capture, transport and geological storage: A review of Europe, USA, Canada and Australia
The paper reviews the environmental, health and safety permitting/regulatory issues presented by CO2 capture and storage (CCS) operations across the full project cycle in the EU, North America and Australia.