A Review of the CO2 Pipeline Infrastructure in the U.S.
This report summarizes current and potential expansions to the CO2 pipeline network in the US, and provides an overview of permitting, regulation, and policies at the federal and state levels.
Umweltbundesamt, Options and Proposals for the International Governance of Geoengineering
In this research project for the German Federal Environment Agency, the Ecologic Institute develops specific proposals for the governance of the main currently discussed geoengineering concepts at the international level.
On the Legal System Construction of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
This article identifies legal pathways toward implementation of CCS technology in China.
Climate Change Considerations under the Resource Management Act: A Barrier to Carbon Capture and Storage Deployment in New Zealand
This article contends that national environmental standards and national policy statements should be developed to direct or enable consent authorities in New Zealand to have regard to the positive aspects of CCS.
Constructing a Legal Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage in New Zealand: Approaches to Legislative Design
This paper provides a brief overview of the New Zealand legal and regulatory position on CCS and then seeks to address in more detail one particular issue - that of legislative design for a fledgling CCS regime.
EPA Underground Injection Control Program
The EPA’s UIC program regulates and clarifies the use of enhanced oil recovery wells for sequestration.
Update on the London Protocol – Developments on Transboundary CCS and on Geoengineering
This paper reviews the regulatory developments relating to transboundary carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) activities and regulation of ocean fertilization arising from the work and agreements under the London Protocol from 2010 to 2013.
Legal Liability and Carbon Capture and Storage: A Comparative Perspective
The report is intended to highlight key themes that have emerged in thinking about the design of appropriate legal liability regimes for CCS, and uses as core examples for comparison three jurisdictions - Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Regulatory Promotion of Emergent CCS Technology
This report examines potential regulatory models for promoting CCS and seeks to assess where those regulatory regimes address or fail to address the impediments to commercial-scale CCS deployment.
Ownership Models for Geological Sequestration: A Comparison of the Emergent Regulatory Models in Australia and the United States
This paper compares the Australian and U.S. models of geologic ownership for CCS, arguing that the Australian model of state ownership is preferable as it provides clarity, structure, and certainty for CCS markets.