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.
Congressional Testimony of John Noel, Greenpeace USA
Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change on "Clearing the Air: Legislation to Promote Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage."
Fair-share carbon dioxide removal increases major emitter responsibility
This paper applies two common burden-sharing principles to show how CDR responsibility could be shared between regions in 1.5 °C and 2 °C mitigation pathways.
Political Perspectives on Geoengineering: Navigating Problem Definition and Institutional Fit
This study identifies that common elements of geoengineering problem definitions conflict with the institutional setting of policy makers, and provides examples of how policy makers act as agents in creating institutional fit.
S.3894 – Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
The Growing Climate Solutions Act creates a certification program at USDA to help solve technical entry barriers to farmer and forest landowner participation in carbon credit markets.
Govern CO2 removal from the ground up
This article argues that policymakers must acknowledge that carbon dioxide removal can be small in scale and still be relevant for climate policy, that it will primarily emerge ‘bottom up’, and that different methods have different governance needs.
Engineered CO2 Removal, Climate Restoration, and Humility
This article lays out how using engineered CDR techniques to achieve net-zero will require substantial cooperation between groups of people who commonly do not work together, including technical experts, financiers, and government officials.
Duke Energy Pledge
Duke Energy announced an updated climate strategy with a new goal of net-zero carbon emissions from electric generation by 2050 that includes advocating for advances in technology around carbon capture.
The Potential Role of Direct Air Capture in the German Energy Research Program—Results of a Multi-Dimensional Analysis
This articles explores the role of Direct Air Capture in Germany's 7th Federal Energy Research Program (ERP) and how it may contribute to the German government's energy and climate policy goals.
S.407 – Carbon Capture Modernization Act
This bill modifies 26 U.S.C. 48A to make CCUS retrofits to coal plants eligible for the qualifying advanced coal project tax credit.