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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage


Carbon Capture and Storage

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is the technological process of capturing carbon dioxide from a power plant or industrial activity and the storage of that captured carbon dioxide in an underground basalt formation, saline aquifer, depleted oil and gas reservoir, or sub-sea geologic formation.
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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.

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.

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