Southern Ocean Iron Fertilization: An Argument Against Commercialization but for Continued Research Amidst Lingering Uncertainty
This paper argues against attempting to commercialize ocean iron fertilization under any emerging market framework.
S.1201 – EFFECT Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Energy to replace its existing fossil energy research and development technology programs with new programs that research and develop fossil fuel technology for carbon capture, utilization, storage, or removal.
NRG Energy Pledge
NRG Energy has pledge to have net-zero emissions by 2050 and has stated that it will use carbon capture and storage (CCS) to achieve this goal.
Opportunities for Carbon Dioxide Removal Within the United States Department of Agriculture
This paper provides an assessment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) existing programs and organizational structure, its capacity to support research and demonstration of CDR, and recommendations for expansion of these capabilities.
How to measure, report and verify soil carbon change to realize the potential of soil carbon sequestration for atmospheric greenhouse gas removal
This paper describes a new vision for a global framework for measurement/monitoring, reporting and verification platform of soil organic carbon sequestration.
Global Resources Outlook 2019: Natural Resources for the Future We Want
UNEP's Global Resources Outlook highlights and supports climate policies to remove atmospheric carbon in its "Towards Sustainability" scenario, specifically policies targeted towards the deployment of BECCs, DAC, and reforestation activities.
The Liability Framework for the Shipping Phase of Carbon Capture and Storage
A thesis paper exploring the legal challenges with the liability framework that regulates CO2 leakage during cross-border CO2-shipping activities in the North Sea.
Carbon Removal and Solar Geoengineering: Potential implications for delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
This report explores the potential implications which two groups of experimental technologies aimed at managing global climate risk, known as Carbon Removal and Solar Geoengineering, could have for delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Report of the International Law Commission A/73/10
Text of the draft guidelines on the protection of the atmosphere and intentional large-scale modification of the atmosphere that states carbon dioxide removal activities shall be conducted with prudence and caution.
Significance of Billion Tree Tsunami Afforestation Project and Legal Developments in Forest Sector of Pakistan
This paper discusses the legal considerations of the ‘Billion Trees Tsunami Afforestation Project’ in Pakistan as related to climate change and the Bonn Challenge.