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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies involve the capture of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from fuel combustion or industrial processes, the transport of this CO₂ via ship or pipeline, and either its use as a resource to create valuable products or services or its permanent storage underground.
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Congressional Testimony of Steven E. Winberg, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy U.S. Department of Energy

2020
Hearings and Testimony
Steven E. Winberg
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the challenges and opportunities for large-scale carbon management.

Capturing Investment: Policy Design to Finance CCUS Projects in the US Power Sector

2020
Scholarly Work
Julio Friedmann, Emeka R. Ochu, Jeffrey D. Brown
This study attempts to answer the question: What are the specific US policy design parameters that could provide investors and lenders with net cash flows that are both high enough and certain enough to attract private capital to CCUS projects?

Buildings as a Global Carbon Sink? A Reality Check on Feasibility Limits

2020
News/Commentary
Francesco Pomponi, Jim Hart, Jay H. Arehart, Bernardino D’Amico
This commentary reflects on the capacity of global forests to supply bio-based building materials that store carbon as a climate solution.

H.R. 5864 – New Energy Frontiers Through Carbon Innovation Act of 2020

2020
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a carbon utilization research hub and a program for the RD&D of commercially viable technologies for the capture of carbon dioxide produced during the production of natural gas-generated power.

H.R. 5883 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increased credit for carbon oxide sequestration for direct air capture facilities, and for other purposes.

2020
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill would make permanent the Section 45Q tax credit for carbon capture and sequestration systems installed at power plants and other industrial facilities and would increase a tax credit for direct air capture of carbon emissions.

Analyzing Regulatory Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technology Development: A case study approach

2020
Scholarly Work
Mac Osazuwa-Peters, Margot Hurlbert
This article provides a review of a portfolio of regulations advancing CCS including technical regulations, pore space ownership, monitoring, enforcement and verification of CO2 injection.

Towards a Low/Zero Carbon Society for the Asia-Pacific Region: Policy and Legal Development for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Japan

2020
Scholarly Work
K. Yanagi, A. Nakamura
This study aims at identifying a number of key approaches to developing the existing CCS policy and legal framework in Japan to commercialize CCS deployment.

China’s carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) policy: A critical review

2020
Scholarly Work
Kai Jiang, Peta Ashworth, Shiyi Zhang, Xi Liang, Yan Sun, Daniel Angus
This paper analyzes China's existing CCUS regulatory framework at the national and provincial level, evaluates its performance and clarifies its shortcomings in light of the comparisons of policy movements undertaken in other countries.

De-risking of CCS: A Primer for Investors and Businesses in the US

2020
Think Tank Report
Patricia Loria
This Global CCS Institute briefing seeks to communicate and educate stakeholders on the potential risk characteristics of CCS and to discuss these in the context of de-risking CCS investments and addressing challenges from a US perspective.

Overview of Organizations and Policies Supporting the Deployment of Large-Scale CCS Facilities

2020
Think Tank Report
Dominic Rassool, Christopher Consoli, Alex Townsend, Harry Liu
This Global CCS Institute report provides an overview of the organizations involved in the deployment of large-scale CCS facilities, and the policy and regulatory frameworks that have supported this deployment.

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