26 U.S. Code § 45Q
26 USC §45Q creates a tax credit for the sequestration of captured carbon dioxide.
Regulatory challenges to the implementation of carbon capture and geological storage within the European Union under EU and international law
This paper takes a look at international environmental law principles relevant to CCS, identifies key environmental and safety risks associated with the technology, and highlights significant legal frameworks that pose challenges to implementation.
Carbon Capture and Storage: A New Challenge for International Environmental Law
This article assesses the general compatibility of CCS in sub-seabed geological formations with the relevant treaty regimes.
Carbon Capture and Storage: Developments under European Union and International Law
This paper seeks to provide an examination of the regulatory options for CCS in the European Union and to review the proposals for the resolution of legal ambiguity around CCS.
Sequestration, Science, and the Law: An Analysis of the Sequestration Component of the California and Northeastern States’ Plans to Curb Global Warming
This comment describes the three major methods for carbon sequestration and examines the sequestration component of the initiatives in California and the northeastern states.
The Legal Framework for Carbon Capture and Storage in Alberta
This article examines the property, regulatory, and liability issues associated with CCS in an Alberta context.
Research for Deployment: Incorporating Risk, Regulation, and Liability for Carbon Capture and Sequestration
This article develops a list of outstanding research and technical questions driven by the demands of the regulatory and legal systems for the geologic sequestration (GS) component of CCS.
Permitting issues for CO2 capture, transport and geological storage: A review of Europe, USA, Canada and Australia
The paper reviews the environmental, health and safety permitting/regulatory issues presented by CO2 capture and storage (CCS) operations across the full project cycle in the EU, North America and Australia.
Deploying Carbon Capture and Storage in Europe and the United States: A Comparative Analysis
This paper explores the existing energy, policy, regulatory and legal climates that will necessitate different approaches for CCS deployment in the United States and European Union.
Carbon Capture and Storage – A Legal Perspective
This paper provides an examination of a number of key carbon capture and storage (CCS) legal mechanisms and regulatory options at the EU and international level and submits proposals for their change to resolve some issues of legal ambiguity.