Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-1-1303
In 2006, provided $50,000 grant to the Colorado School of Mines to research “geologic carbon sequestration as technique for mitigating the emissions of greenhouse gases in the state.”
N.Y. Gen. Mun. L. § 959-b
Qualifies clean coal plants using CCS as “clean energy enterprises” eligible for state incentives.
The Legal Implications of Carbon Capture and Storage under the Sea
This paper sets out the potential impacts of existing marine laws, and possible amendments to marine conventions, on the international discussions over moving carbon capture and storage forward.
Forest Certification in North America Report
This report surveys the technical challenges to and opportunities from developing forest certification systems. It includes a list of major third-party forest and wood product certification systems.
Carbon dioxide capture and storage: Public perception, policy and regulatory issues in the Netherlands
This chapter focuses on a public perception study that analyzes the acceptance, policy, and regulatory issues related to CCS in the Netherlands.
26 USC §48A
The Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Credit includes investment tax credits aimed at reducing emissions by incentivizing efficiency upgrades at coal-fired power plants.
Legal Aspects in the Implementation of CDM Afforestation and Reforestation Projects: The Chilean Experience
This paper identifies how afforestation and reforestation legislation and policy in Chile can conform to the Clean Development Mechanism requirements.
Can Forestry Gain from Emissions Trading: Rules Governing Sinks Projects Under the UNFCCC and the EU Emissions Trading System
This article analyzes how the the negotiations during the Kyoto Protocol determined whether changes in carbon stocks from forestry and land-use should be accounted for in the Kyoto framework.
26 USC §48B
This law provides tax credit of 20-30% for investment in qualifying gasification projects for electricity generation or industrial applications that capture and sequester at least 75% of their carbon dioxide emissions.
The United States Department of Energy’s Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships program: A collaborative approach to carbon management
This paper reviews the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (RCSP) concept, which uses a geographically-disposed system type approach for the United States.