Carbon dioxide removal and the futures market
This paper discusses the potential use of futures contracts in Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) markets.
Legal Pathways to Widespread Carbon Capture and Sequestration
This article describes the potential of CCS for achieving deep decarbonization of the U.S. power sector, explains the key components of CCS, and identifies and recommends several federal and state legal reforms necessary to drive it forward.
Siting and Regulating Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Infrastructure
This report documents key findings from a technical workshop sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy to identify and promote best practices for siting and regulating CO2 infrastructure (pipelines, EOR, and other geologic CO2 storage sites).
Ocean Iron Fertilization and Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Food: Leveraging International and Domestic Law Protections to Enhance Access to Salmon in the Pacific Northwest
This article addresses whether indigenous communities like the Haida in the U.S. Pacific Northwest region could assert a legal right to employ OIF as a strategy to help restore a cultural food source that has been depleted due to climate change.
The Missing Pieces of Geoengineering Research Governance
This Article develops mechanisms to address the systemic concerns, including technological lock-in, moral hazard, and global conflict, and the physical risks of geoengineering research.
Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration in US Croplands: A Policy Analysis
This report examines current policy challenges and opportunities for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in increasing the adoption of soil health and carbon sequestration practices.
Soil carbon sequestration potential of US croplands and grasslands: Implementing the 4 per Thousand Initiative
In this analysis, the goals of the 4 per Thousand declaration are assessed in the US context, looking for the best opportunities or “bright spots” that could be managed to implement the 4PT program.
Who Owns the Right to Store Gas: A Survey of Pore Space Ownership in U.S. Jurisdictions
This article addresses the issue of pore space ownership under both U.S. state and federal law.
Putting the Puzzle Together: State and Federal Policy Drivers for Growing America’s Carbon Capture & CO2-EOR Industry
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.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certification
The SFI has certified 250 million acres of forest in the US and Canada, and recognizes the importance of forests in carbon capture and climate change mitigation.