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.
The Stormy Emergence of Geoengineering in the International Law of the Sea
This study aims to look at the role that international environmental law, both climate law and international law of the marine environment, could or should play in the development of marine geoengineering activities.
High Level Review of a Wide Range of Proposed Marine Geoengineering Techniques
This report examines a wide range of marine geoengineering techniques to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and provides a comprehensive review of the international frameworks that govern these techniques.
Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage: Existing and Emerging Legal Principles
The article addresses the international legal issues surrounding the large-scale deployment of BECCS, while proposing steps to avoid detrimental impacts.
Beyond “Net-Zero”: A Case for Separate Targets for Emissions Reduction and Negative Emissions
This policy brief outlines a proposal for formal separation of negative emissions targets and accounting from emissions reduction.
The Role of Direct Air Capture in Mitigation of Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This paper discusses the potential co-benefits of Direct Air Capture, in particular in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations and suggests some policy approaches on how a climate relevant scale could be achieved.
Comparative International Law: The Scope and Management of Public Participation Rights Related to CCS Activities
This paper surveys the public participation rights found in the regulatory standards of CCS in Australia, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States and compares the standards to the Brazilian regulatory configuration.
Governance of Marine Geoengineering
This report surveys the different types of marine geoengineering proposals that have appeared in the scientific literature and the few that have been the subject of field testing and analyzes the various rules of applicable international law.
Declaration on Nordic Carbon Neutrality
A declaration by Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to catalyze the development of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and to maintain or enhance natural carbon sinks.
Ore. Rev. Stat. §526.780 et seq. – Oregon forestry offsets
This law permits the state forester to develop contracts with non-federal forest landowners to market, register, transfer or sell forest carbon offsets, which includes activities related to afforestation and reforestation, as a stewardship incentive.