International Policy/Guidance Archives

Limits to Paris Compatibility of CO2 Capture and Utilization

2022

Scholarly Work

Kiane de Kleijne, Steef V. Hanssen, Lester van Dinteren, Mark A.J. Huijbregts, Rosalie van Zelm, Heleen de Coninck

This paper finds that for a CCU technology to be Paris Agreement compatible by 2030, it has to have low GHG emissions from CO2 capture and conversion, replace a GHG-intensive substitute, and in most cases lead to permanent storage.

The Role of Corporates in Governing Carbon Dioxide Removal: Outlining a Research Agenda

2022

Scholarly Work

Francesca Battersby, Richard J. Heap, Adam C. Gray, Mark H. Workman, Finn Strivens

This paper provides a perspective on how corporates influence and enact de facto governance of CDR.

Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Artificial Upwelling and Downwelling: Legal Challenges and Opportunities

2022

Scholarly Work

Romany M. Webb, Korey Silverman-Roati, Michael B. Gerrard

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of how existing international and domestic (U.S.) law would apply to artificial upwelling and artificial downwelling projects.

Hugging the Shore: Tackling Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal as a Local Governance Problem

2021

Scholarly Work

Javier Lezaun

This paper outlines some of the key local dimensions of marine CDR as currently imagined, and suggests a framework for increasing local participation in its assessment.

Fair distributions of carbon dioxide removal obligations and implications for effective national net-zero targets

2021

Scholarly Work

Kaylin Lee, Claire Fyson, Carl-Friedrich Schleussner

This paper looks at the implications that an equity perspective could have on national and regional obligations for negative emissions and the respective timings of net-zero targets.

Regulations for carbon capture, utilization and storage: Comparative analysis of development in Europe, China and the Middle East

2021

Scholarly Work

Hao Zhang

This article proposes regulatory changes that are necessary for facilitating the CCUS supply chain at the domestic and regional level in Europe, China, and the Middle East.

Mapping Multi-Level Policy Incentives for Bioenergy With Carbon Capture and Storage in Sweden

2020

Scholarly Work

Mathias Fridahl, Rob Bellamy, Anders Hansson, Simon Haikola

This paper asks to what extent and how existing UN, EU, and Swedish climate policy instruments incentivize BECCS research, development, demonstration, and deployment in Sweden.

Emergency deployment of direct air capture as a response to the climate crisis

2021

Scholarly Work

Ryan Hanna, Ahmed Abdulla, Yangyang Xu, David G. Victor

This paper models a wartime-like crash deployment of direct air capture (DAC) as a policy response to the climate crisis, calculating funding, net CO2 removal, and climate impacts.

Net Expectations: Assessing the role of carbon dioxide removal in companies’ climate plans

2021

Think Tank Report

Greenpeace UK

This briefing aims to help investors and others interpret and assess the feasibility of the role of CDR in companies’ climate plans.

The Legal Framework for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage in Canada

2021

Scholarly Work

Romany M. Webb, Michael B. Gerrard

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of legal issues associated with deploying an offshore DAC system, powered by offshore wind turbines, in Canadian waters and storing the captured carbon dioxide in sub-seabed rock formations.

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