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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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Evidence Brief: Governing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal and Solar Radiation Modification

2019
Think Tank Report
Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G)
This briefing summarizes the latest evidence around Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) including applicable governance frameworks and other socio-political considerations.

S.383 – Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act or the “USE IT Act”

2019
Proposed Legislation
116th Congress
The USE IT Act would support carbon utilization and direct air capture research. The bill would also support federal, state, and non-governmental collaboration in the construction and development of CCUS facilities and carbon dioxide pipelines.

Repsol Pledge

2019
Declaration
Repsol announced a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 and said it would use carbon capture technologies, reforestation, and natural climate solutions if it was unable to reach its goals via other means.

High Level Review of a Wide Range of Proposed Marine Geoengineering Techniques

2019
Scientific Report
Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)
This report examines a wide range of marine geoengineering techniques to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and provides a comprehensive review of the international frameworks that govern these techniques.

Role of the ocean in climate stabilization

2019
Scholarly Work
Celina Scott-Buechler, Charles Greene
This chapter reviews the ocean’s potential role in international climate stabilization, and how ocean iron fertilization, ocean alkalinization, and the storage of carbon in the deep ocean can be used to further support such actions.

S. 6599 – Climate Leadership and Community Protect Act

2019
Enacted Legislation
State of New York
This bill enacts the New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) that sets a statewide target of net zero GHG emissions by 2050 and allows for the use of offset projects to meet the last 15 percent of emission reductions.

Federal Policy Blueprint

2019
Think Tank Report
Carbon Capture Coalition
This policy blueprint focuses on the federal policy priorities of the industry, labor and NGO participants in the Carbon Capture Coalition.

H.R.1892 – Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

2018
Enacted Legislation
This bill includes a provision to amend the U.S. tax code to provide a tax credit for carbon capture projects that securely store captured CO2 in geologic formations or beneficially use captured CO2.

A Clean Planet for all: A European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy

2018
Policy Proposal
European Commission
This policy document outlines a vision of the economic and societal transformations required in the European Union, including the role of carbon sinks and CCS, to achieve the transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Advancing Large Scale Carbon Management: Expansion of the 45Q Tax Credit

2018
Think Tank Report
Tim Bushman, Julio Friedmann, Joseph Hezir, Melanie Kenderdine, Alex Kizer, Ernest J. Moniz
This EFI paper provides a comprehensive overview of the opportunities for application of the expanded federal tax incentives for CCUS, as well as the additional implementation challenges facing CCUS project developers and policymakers.

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