Summary/Abstract
To assist in the deployment of CCS, the International Energy Agency (IEA) developed the IEA CCS Model Regulatory Framework, which is intended to serve as a tool to assist governments around the world in the development of national regulatory frameworks. The Model Framework draws from CCS regulatory developments in Europe, Australia, the USA, and elsewhere, to ensure that the work done in these countries can be leveraged around the world. The IEA, through this analysis, provides non-prescriptive assistance in CCS regulatory development to countries looking to develop their own domestic framework. This paper discusses the major features of the IEA CCS Model Regulatory Framework and how it can be best distributed and used to assist in the development of regulatory frameworks in all key regions of the world.