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The New Zealand forestry sector’s experience in providing carbon sequestration services under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, 2008 to 2012

2017

Scholarly Work

David Evison

This paper argues that the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme is not the correct policy instrument to encourage carbon sequestration by planted forests.

Ownership, risk and the law for a CO2 transport network for carbon capture and storage in the European Union

2017

Scholarly Work

Raphael J. Heffron, Lauren Downes, Marie Bysveen, Elisabeth V. Brakstad, Tom Mikunda, Filip Neele, Charles Eickhoff, David Hanstock, Diana Schumann

This paper considers several key issues for developing and resolving legal issues around ownership and risk for CO2 transportation.

Climate policymakers and assessments must get serious about climate engineering

2017

News/Commentary

Edward A. Parson

This commentary identifies the need for expanded research on climate engineering (CE) and how CE needs to be fully integrated into mainstream climate-change assessments from the IPCC.

Bioenergy and Carbon Capture with Storage (BECCS): The Prospects and Challenges of an Emerging Climate Policy Response

2017

Scholarly Work

Wil Burns, Simon Nicholson

This article suggests that a human rights-based approach can help to protect the interests of those who might be adversely impacted by BECCS deployment.

Biochar Standardization and Legislation Harmonization

2017

Scholarly Work

Sebastian Meyer, Lorenzo Genesio, Ines Vogel, Hans-Peter Schmidt, Gerhard Soja, Edward Someus, Simon Shackley, Frank G. A. Verheijen, Bruno Glaser

This paper summarizes the efforts on biochar standardization which have been carried out by voluntary products standards and illustrates the existing legislation in EU member states, which apply to the production and use of biochar.

Geoengineering: A Promising Weapon or an Unregulated Disaster in the Fight Against Climate Change?

2017

Scholarly Work

J. Brent Marshall

This note outlines the regulation of geoengineering, the current laws in place, the policy needs of geoengineering regulation, and how to bridge the gap between these concepts.

Afforestation and reforestation in Romania: History, current practice and future perspectives

2017

Scholarly Work

Ciprian Palaghianu, Ioan Dutca

This paper chronologically presents the historical initiatives to preserve and increase forest cover in Romania, the current practices, available funding and future perspectives on artificial forest regeneration.

Analysis of Civil Liability Regarding CCS: The Brazilian Case

2017

Scholarly Work

José Ricardo Lemes de Almeida, Haline de Vasconcellos Rocha, Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa, Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos, Cristina F. Rodrigues, Manoel J. Lemos deSousa

This paper discusses the civil liability regarding CCS in Brazilian environmental law and shows that the lack of a legal and regulatory framework of CCS activities represents the main barrier to its national development.

The UK Liability Framework for the Transport of CO2 for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage Operations

2017

Scholarly Work

Viktor Weber, Michael N. Tsimplis

This paper compares the potential liability arising from the carriage of CO2 by ships and by pipelines in the uk offshore context.

HB 1578 – Carbon Farming Task Force

2017

Enacted Legislation

State of Hawaii

This bill creates a carbon farming task force to identify agricultural or aquacultural activities and best practices that provide carbon sequestration benefits that may be used to establish a carbon farming certification.

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