Marine Geo-Engineering: Legally Binding Regulation under the London Protocol
This article explores the 2013 amendments to the London Protocol that regulate ocean fertilization and additional emerging marine geo-engineering activities.
Umweltbundesamt, Options and Proposals for the International Governance of Geoengineering
In this research project for the German Federal Environment Agency, the Ecologic Institute develops specific proposals for the governance of the main currently discussed geoengineering concepts at the international level.
On the Legal System Construction of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
This article identifies legal pathways toward implementation of CCS technology in China.
Climate Change Considerations under the Resource Management Act: A Barrier to Carbon Capture and Storage Deployment in New Zealand
This article contends that national environmental standards and national policy statements should be developed to direct or enable consent authorities in New Zealand to have regard to the positive aspects of CCS.
Constructing a Legal Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage in New Zealand: Approaches to Legislative Design
This paper provides a brief overview of the New Zealand legal and regulatory position on CCS and then seeks to address in more detail one particular issue - that of legislative design for a fledgling CCS regime.
Update on the London Protocol – Developments on Transboundary CCS and on Geoengineering
This paper reviews the regulatory developments relating to transboundary carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) activities and regulation of ocean fertilization arising from the work and agreements under the London Protocol from 2010 to 2013.
The Emergence of the Geoengineering Debate Within the IPCC
This article looks at IPCC Assessment Reports to review how the IPCC has addressed geoengineering up to the Fifth Assessment Report in 2014.
Investigating afforestation and bioenergy CCS as climate change mitigation strategies
This paper examines how different levels of a global tax on GHG emissions incentivizes afforestation and BECCS, finding that afforestation is a cost-efficient strategy at relatively low carbon prices, while BECCS becomes competitive at higher prices.
Climate Geoengineering and Dispute Settlement Under UNCLOS and the UNFCCC: Stormy Seas Ahead?
Using the example of geoengineering, this paper considers how tensions between climate mitigation and management and conservation goals are likely to be addressed under the UNCLOS and UNFCCC regimes.
Leveraging public programmes with socio-economic and development objectives to support conservation and restoration of ecosystems : lessons learned from the Republic of Korea’s National Reforestation Programme
This report describes the background, methodology, and implementation processes which led to the success of the National Reforestation Programme in the Republic of Korea.