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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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The US Section 45Q Tax Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration: An Update

2020
Think Tank Report
Lee Beck
This Global CCS Institute brief focuses on the latest developments with regards to the 45Q tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration in the US, including a summary of the guidance released so far.

Congressional Testimony of Dr Laurel Harmon, LanzaTech Inc.

2020
Hearings and Testimony
Laurel Harmon
Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change on "Clearing the Air: Legislation to Promote Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage."

THE LCFS AND CCS PROTOCOL: AN OVERVIEW FOR POLICYMAKERS AND PROJECT DEVELOPERS

2019
Think Tank Report
Global CCS Institute
This report provides a summary of the CCS Protocol of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and how it compares to other significant regulations and policies in the US associated with the injection and geologic sequestration of CO2.

S.2284 – Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019

2019
Proposed Legislation
This bill places a price of $15 per metric ton on carbon dioxide that increases by $15 each year, with direct rebates provided for CCUS and direct air capture (DAC) and 5% of the revenue going to energy innovation projects in technology such as DAC.

S.1201 – EFFECT Act of 2019

2019
Proposed Legislation
This bill directs the Department of Energy to replace its existing fossil energy research and development technology programs with new programs that research and develop fossil fuel technology for carbon capture, utilization, storage, or removal.

The Stormy Emergence of Geoengineering in the International Law of the Sea

2019
Scholarly Work
Sophie Gambardella
This study aims to look at the role that international environmental law, both climate law and international law of the marine environment, could or should play in the development of marine geoengineering activities.

HeidelbergCement Pledge

2019
Declaration
The company has a stated goal for carbon neutral concrete by "2050 at the latest" and seeks to do so by continuing to develop new technologies for carbon sequestration and use in the cement-making process.

The ocean is key to achieving climate and societal goals: Ocean-based approaches can help close mitigation gaps

2019
Scholarly Work
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Eliza Northrop, Jane Lubchenco
This article outlines a “no-regrets to-do list” of ocean-based climate actions that could be set in motion today, including the required policy developments around the restoration of coastal and marine ecosystems and carbon storage in the seabed.

ICEF Industrial Heat Decarbonization Roadmap

2019
Think Tank Report
David Sandalow, Julio Friedmann, Roger Aines, Colin McCormick, Sean McCoy, Joshuah Stolaroff
This Roadmap report explores the challenge of industrial heat decarbonizati􏰀on in the cement, iron and steel, and chemical industries and reviews four technological approaches, including CCUS.

The Government’s Multi-Faceted Role in Resolving the Main Legal Issues regarding Carbon Capture and Sequestration

2019
Scholarly Work
MoonSook Park
This article addresses four CCS legal issues that are of common importance to governments and should be covered in any future regulatory systems: permitting, environmental impact assessments, liability, and property rights.

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