The legal and political framework for CCS and its implications for a European Utility
This paper reviews the European Directive on CCS from the perspective of a European utility.
Okla. Admin. Code § 155:30-13-1 et seq.
Contains regulations specific to geologic carbon sequestration for the carbon offset program, including fees, application requirements, monitoring provisions, and eligibility limitations.
The EU enabling legal framework for carbon capture and geological storage
This paper explains the proposed enabling legal framework for carbon capture and geological storage that was part of the European Commission's 2008 Barroso Package on Climate Change and Energy.
Geoengineering the Climate: Science, Governance and Uncertainty
This report presents an independent scientific review of the range of geoengineering methods and introduces and addresses the key policy questions surrounding geoengineering that the international community needs to confront.
Legal Posture of Ocean Iron Fertilization Under International Law
This is an article from the International Environmental Law Committee newsletter that provides an overview of the legal posture of ocean iron fertilization (OIF) activities under international environmental law.
Geologic CO2 Sequestration: Who Owns the Pore Space
This paper discusses the ownership of subsurface pore space in Texas to determine which property-interest holder has the sequestration rights.
Mont. Code Ann. § 75-5-401
Exempts CO2 injection wellsfrom water permit requirements if they are properly permitted under oil and gas code.
Afforestation and forestry land allocation in northern Vietnam: Analysing the gap between policy intentions and outcomes
This paper discusses the impacts of state afforestation efforts and forestry land allocation on farmers’ land-use decisions in northern Vietnam.
Proposed roadmap for overcoming legal and financial obstacles to carbon capture and sequestration
This roadmap focuses on the legal and financial incentives necessary for rapid demonstration of geological sequestration in the absence of national restrictions on CO2 emissions.
Mont. Code Ann. § 82-11-101 et seq.
Statute that provides for regulation of CO2 wells by the Board of Oil and Gas Conservation, contingent on the U.S. EPA’s grant of primacy to administer activities at CO2 sequestration wells.