The Future of (Negative) Emissions Trading in the European Union
This paper explores various design options for integrating negative emissions technologies (NETs) into the EU Emissions Trading System.
Forest Law Amendment to Transform China’s Forest Sector
This article reviews the history and provisions of China's revised Forest Law, which includes new sections on afforestation and the restoration of forest ecosystems.
Investing in Carbon Removal: Demystifying Existing Approaches
The articles in this series provide in-depth assessments of seven major carbon removal approaches including opportunities and gaps in policy and finance.
A close look at the quality of REDD+ carbon credits
This paper seeks to provide some initial guidance on the technical features and advantages and risks of different carbon standards, focusing on criteria that influence the integrity of carbon credits around reforestation and avoided deforestation.
Learning from the past to improve landscape restoration governance in Ecuador
This article focuses on the scale challenges relating to the implementation of Ecuador’s restoration targets, by analyzing the implementation of the 2014–2017 National Forest Restoration Plan in the montane Chocó Andino and Bosque Seco landscapes.
Net-Zero and Geospheric Return: Actions Today for 2030 and Beyond
This report identifies a set of actions, investments, and policies that can best lay a foundation for growing deployment of CCS and large-scale carbon dioxide removal through engineered systems to meet net-zero global emissions targets.
Study on Legal Systems for Transboundary CCS Implementation and Transboundary Environmental Liability regarding CCS
This paper proposes a transboundary CCS liability framework that accounts for prepared standards and procedures around notification, risk impact assessment, and monitoring.
The Use of Sub-Seabed Transboundary Geological Formations for the Disposal of Carbon Dioxide
This chapter examines the legal issues associated with the use of sub-seabed transboundary geological structures including saline aquifers for carbon dioxide storage or disposal purposes.
Analyzing Regulatory Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technology Development: A case study approach
This article provides a review of a portfolio of regulations advancing CCS including technical regulations, pore space ownership, monitoring, enforcement and verification of CO2 injection.
Carbon capture and storage: Intellectual property, innovation policy, and climate change
This chapter focuses upon technology development in respect to carbon capture and storage – exploring intellectual property, government funding, and innovation prizes, and whether or not such incentives have been productive.