Federal Control of Carbon Capture and Storage
This article discusses the technical and legal problems that must be resolved to have a viable CCS program at the U.S. Department of Energy.
Carbon capture and storage – legal and regulatory framework
This was a 2011 progress report on CCS readiness throughout the world with regard to the legal and regulatory framework development that is critical to CCS deployment.
Toward policy integration: Assessing carbon capture and storage policies in Japan and Norway
This article explores the idea of an ‘integrated carbon capture and storage policy’ (ICCSP) through a review of CCS policies in Japan and Norway.
Carbon capture and storage policy in the United States: A new coalition endeavors to change existing policy
This paper reviews geologic storage (GS) policy developments at both the U.S. federal and state levels, including some original research on state GS policy development.
CCS Challenges and Opportunities for China
This IEA Clean Coal Centre report provides a review of China’s CCS research and development (R&D) programs, including the scope of the activities as well as the various funding sources.
Accelerating Carbon Capture and Sequestration Projects: Analysis and Comparison of Policy Approaches
This paper seeks to inform the development of any future legislation in California, should it be deemed necessary to employ CCS to meet the goals of Assembly Bill 1925 (2006).
Alberta’s new carbon capture and storage legislation
This paper describes and analyzes Canadian legislation passed in 2010 that clarifies issues relating to pore space ownership, disposal rights, and a provision for the transfer to the state of liability for CCS projects post‐closure.
Analysis of Carbon Capture and Sequestration Pore Space Legislation: A Review of Existing and Possible Regimes
This paper discusses possible liability schemes, critically analyzes those state-level schemes currently in place, and proposes the best possible choice for long-term coverage of geological sequestration.
Pipedream to Pipeline: Ownership of Kentucky’s Subterranean Pore Space for Use in Carbon Capture and Sequestration
This article seeks to define and clarify property rights to subsurface pore space in Kentucky, particularly rights to the types of structures that are relevant to CCS.
Aggregating pore space ownership for geologic sequestration of CO2
This paper examines oil and gas unitization statues and statutes creating groundwater districts to find legislative regimes useful for achieving pore space ownership aggregation.