An International Regulatory Framework for Risk Governance of Carbon Capture and Storage
This essay seeks outlines some of the key components of an international risk governance framework necessary for the widespread diffusion of CCS.
Carbon Capture and Storage: Developments under European Union and International Law
This paper seeks to provide an examination of the regulatory options for CCS in the European Union and to review the proposals for the resolution of legal ambiguity around CCS.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 154.27-010 et seq.
The “Incentives for Energy Independence Act” provides incentives, including income and sales tax credits up to 100%, for carbon capture-ready projects.
Va. Code Ann. § 56-585.1
Allows enhanced cost recovery through utility rate adjustments for the construction of “carbon capture compatible, clean-coal powered” power plants.
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 20, § 2904
Carbon dioxide that is sequestered is not included in the CO2 emissions compliance obligation for power plants.
20 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. § 687/6-5
Provides funds from a ratepayer “Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology Development Assistance Charge” for capturing and sequestering CO2 from coal combustion, and supporting research on CCS technology.
Mont. Code Ann. § 69-8-421
Moratorium on new coal-fired power facilities, unless a facility captures and sequesters a minimum 50% CO2 emissions, until such time as uniform federal or state standards for CCS are adopted.
Permitting issues for CO2 capture, transport and geological storage: A review of Europe, USA, Canada and Australia
The paper reviews the environmental, health and safety permitting/regulatory issues presented by CO2 capture and storage (CCS) operations across the full project cycle in the EU, North America and Australia.
Liability and Financial Responsibility Frameworks for Carbon Capture and Sequestration
This WRI issue brief examines liability and financial responsibility frameworks potentially applicable to CCS projects by considering existing analogs and options for mitigating the near-and long-term risks of CCS technologies.
LC-LP.1/Circ.14: Statement of Concern Regarding Iron Fertilization of the Oceans to Sequester CO2
Statement of concern from the Scientific Groups to the London Convention and London Protocol regarding iron fertilization of the oceans to sequester CO2.