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Geoengineering Research Under U.S. Law

2018
Scholarly Work
Norman Carlin, Robert A. James
This article examines the principles of domestic United States law applicable to geoengineering research projects and walks through a theoretical analysis for an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Beyond carbon pricing: policy levers for negative emissions technologies

2018
Scholarly Work
Emily Cox, Neil Robert Edwards
This paper identifies a number of existing policies from four key areas – energy/transport, agriculture, sub-soil, and oceans – which will have an impact on BECCs, DAC, and Enhanced Weathering, and proposes policy that could be implemented near-term.

Montana Tax Incentives for CCS

2018
Enacted Legislation
Montana Code Ann. § §15-24-3111 provides that carbon sequestration equipment, clean coal R&D equipment, and coal gasification facilities for which carbon dioxide is sequestered may qualify for an abatement of property tax liability.

Grasslands may be more reliable carbon sinks than forests in California

2018
Scholarly Work
Pawlok Dass, Benjamin Z Houlton, Yingping Wang, David Warlind
This paper shows that California grasslands are a more resilient carbon sink than forests in response to 21st century changes in climate, with implications for designing climate-smart Cap and Trade offset policies.