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Remaking the World to Save It: Applying U.S. Environmental Laws to Climate Engineering Projects

2011
Scholarly Work
Tracy D. Hester
This Article examines how U.S. environmental laws might apply to climate engineering research and how the U.S. courts would review disputes over those projects.

Biomass Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS or Bio-CCS)

2011
Scholarly Work
Clair Gough, Paul Upham
This paper identifies some of the challenges facing BECCS deployment within the economic instruments of the European Union and existing global agreements.

The Emergence of Carbon Sequestration: An Introduction and Annotated Bibliography of Legal Aspects for CCS

2011
Scholarly Work
Nadine R. Hoffman
This article provides an overview of the legal aspects and issues arising from CCS and contains an annotated bibliography of selected scholarly articles and an unannotated bibliography of significant governmental and non-governmental reports.

Call for Experts on Climate-Related Geo-Engineering as it Relates to the Convention on Biological Diversity

2011
International Legal Instrument
Convention on Biological Diversity
A call for experts on climate-related geoengineering as it relates to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

A Tale of Two Carbon Sinks: Can Forest Carbon Management Serve as a Framework to Implement Ocean Iron Fertilization as a Climate Change Treaty Compliance Mechanism?

2011
Scholarly Work
Randall S. Abate
This article addresses the international governance challenges to consistently and effectively regulate ocean iron fertilization using forest carbon management as a framework example.

LA Rev. Stat. Ann. §§30:1109

2011
Enacted Legislation
State of Louisiana
Louisiana has enacted legislation to limit private liability for sequestration of captured carbon dioxide by transferring ownership of sequestered carbon dioxide to the state after 10 years.

Development and distribution of the IEA CCS model regulatory framework

2011
Scholarly Work
Brendan Beck, Justine Garrett, Ian Havercroft, David Wagner, Paul Zakkour
This paper discusses the major features of the International Energy Agency (IEA) CCS Model Regulatory Framework and how it can be best distributed and used to assist in the development of regulatory frameworks in all key regions of the world.

Pipedream to Pipeline: Ownership of Kentucky’s Subterranean Pore Space for Use in Carbon Capture and Sequestration

2011
Scholarly Work
Mark A. Imbrogno
This article seeks to define and clarify property rights to subsurface pore space in Kentucky, particularly rights to the types of structures that are relevant to CCS.

Miss. Code Ann. § 53-11-1 et seq.

2011
Enacted Legislation
State of Mississippi
The Mississippi Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act authorizes the State Oil and Gas Board to regulate carbon storage in the state, including by approving carbon storage facilities and regulating the use of carbon dioxide in EOR.

U.S. Forest Service’s National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change

2011
Policy Proposal
USDA Forest Service
This roadmap includes strategies of the U.S. Forest Service to activity manage carbon stocks in forests, grasslands, and urban areas and to provide technical assistance to enhance carbon sequestration through afforestation and reforestation.

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