Greenhouse Gas Removal
This report presents the findings from an exploration of the opportunities and barriers for greenhouse gas removal methods in both a UK and global context.
The development of carbon dioxide capture legislation in the UK
This paper summarizes the development and implementation of UK government policy with respect to the EU CCS Directive, with particular regard given to the implications on the consenting of new CCGT power plants and coal-fired power plants.
Carbon capture and storage – legal and regulatory framework
This was a 2011 progress report on CCS readiness throughout the world with regard to the legal and regulatory framework development that is critical to CCS deployment.
The pore space scramble; challenges and opportunities for subsurface governance
This paper highlights three challenges of pore space governance from a UK perspective: ownership, access, and long term stewardship.
The UK Liability Framework for the Transport of CO2 for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage Operations
This paper compares the potential liability arising from the carriage of CO2 by ships and by pipelines in the uk offshore context.
The Regulation of Geoengineering: Fifth Report of Session 2009–10
This report, written in collaboration with the U.S. House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee, examines the need for the regulation of geoengineering activities and provides an outlines of future regulatory arrangements.
Emerging policy perspectives on geoengineering: An international comparison
This paper examines a wide variety of policy documents from different countries, international organizations and NGOs to gain insights into how geoengineering is perceived at the policy level.
Sub-Seabed Carbon Sequestration: Building the Legal Platform
This paper analyzes the rapid changes made at the international, EU and UK level to shape a legal framework of sub-seabed carbon sequestration and how the EU Emissions Trading Scheme will play a role in the viability of the technology.