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Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BECCS): The Distracting Injustice of an Infeasible and Unlikely Technofix

2019

Scholarly Work

Rachel Smolker

This article, through the case study of BECCS, argues how indulging the concept of a technofix violates human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Evidence Brief: Governing Nature-Based Solutions to Carbon Dioxide Removal

2019

Think Tank Report

Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G)

This briefing summarizes the latest evidence relating to the governance of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) along with the governance frameworks and other socio-political considerations.

Direct Air Carbon Capture and Sequestration: How It Works and How It Could Contribute to Climate-Change Mitigation

2019

Scholarly Work

Ajay Gambhir, Massimo Tavoni

The paper discusses the role of Direct Air Capture in meeting the Paris Agreement, while noting the ecological and ethical considerations, and the potential trade-offs and uncertainties that deserve further investigation.

How feasible are global forest restoration commitments?

2019

Scholarly Work

Matthew E. Fagan, J. Leighton Reid, Margaret B. Holland, Justin G. Drew, Rakan A. Zahawi

This paper considers the relative likelihood that countries will achieve their voluntary national forest restoration commitments.

ECCA30

2019

Policy Proposal

UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Resources Institute (WRI), World Bank

ECCA30 seeks to bring 30 million hectares of degraded and deforested land in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia into restoration by 2030.

The Government’s Multi-Faceted Role in Resolving the Main Legal Issues regarding Carbon Capture and Sequestration

2019

Scholarly Work

MoonSook Park

This article addresses four CCS legal issues that are of common importance to governments and should be covered in any future regulatory systems: permitting, environmental impact assessments, liability, and property rights.

Federal Policy Blueprint

2019

Think Tank Report

Carbon Capture Coalition

This policy blueprint focuses on the federal policy priorities of the industry, labor and NGO participants in the Carbon Capture Coalition.

S.383 – Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the “USE IT Act”

2019

Proposed Legislation

116th Congress

The USE IT Act would support carbon utilization and direct air capture research. The bill would also support federal, state, and non-governmental collaboration in the construction and development of CCUS facilities and carbon dioxide pipelines.

British Airways Pledge

2019

Declaration

British Airways announced that it will offset the carbon emissions from all of its UK domestic flights through renewable energy, rainforest protection, and reforestation programs.

The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

2019

Scientific Report

A Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

This IPCC report identifies the restoration of coastal blue carbon ecosystems as a response option to mitigate climate change through increased carbon uptake and storage.

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