Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Ocean Fertilization: Legal Challenges and Opportunities
This paper explores the application of existing international and domestic (U.S.) law to ocean fertilization research and deployment.
Act 8597: New York Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act
This bill establishes a state-funded reverse auction to purchase carbon dioxide removal projects to help achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals, with auction funds derived from a fee on aviation fuel.
Limits to Paris Compatibility of CO2 Capture and Utilization
This paper finds that for a CCU technology to be Paris Agreement compatible by 2030, it has to have low GHG emissions from CO2 capture and conversion, replace a GHG-intensive substitute, and in most cases lead to permanent storage.
The Role of Corporates in Governing Carbon Dioxide Removal: Outlining a Research Agenda
This paper provides a perspective on how corporates influence and enact de facto governance of CDR.
Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Artificial Upwelling and Downwelling: Legal Challenges and Opportunities
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of how existing international and domestic (U.S.) law would apply to artificial upwelling and artificial downwelling projects.
Governance of Continental Shelf Spaces in the Energy Transition: Offshore Carbon Storage in Transboundary Geological Formations
The paper examines the governance of offshore carbon dioxide storage operations in the transboundary context under the light of applicable international rules and regulations and state practice.
H.R. 2820 – Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
This bill would create a Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Not an Intractable Challenge: Geoengineering MSR in ABNJ
This book chapter examines the rules relating to marine scientific research (MSR) as they apply to
marine geoengineering taking place in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ).
A review of large-scale CO2 shipping and marine emissions management for carbon capture, utilisation and storage
This paper provides an overview of CO2 shipping for CCUS and scrutinizes its potential role for global CO2 transport, arguing that pipelines show better performance compared to shipping with regards to fuel, electricity and water consumption.
H.R. 3892 – National Ocean and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2021
This bill calls for $200 million of funding each year between 2021 and 2030 for ocean-based climate solutions to mitigate climate change, improve resilience for coastal communities, and conserve and restore ocean and coastal ecosystems.