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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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Mont. Code Ann. § 15-6-158

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Montana
Provides 3% or lower tax rate for CO2 sequestration equipment, CO2 pipelines, and other specified property.

Australian Government Submission into the House of Representatives Inquiry on Geosequestration

2006
Scientific Report
Department of the Environment and Heritage, Department of Education, Science and Training, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Industry Tourism and Resources and Geoscience Australia
This is the Australian Government's response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Science and Innovation's inquiry into the science and application of CCS and geosequestration technology in Australia.

Impacts of EU and International Law on the Implementation of Carbon Capture and Geological Storage in the European Union

2005
Think Tank Report
Chris Hendriks, M.J. Mace, Rogier Coenraads
This report addresses the main risks related to carbon dioxide capture and geological storage activities and the legislative and regulatory issues related to these risks.

Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 3-4-101 et seq.

2001
Enacted Legislation
State of Oklahoma
Enacts the Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act to encourage carbon sequestration in Oklahoma, including via CCS and soil carbon, and establishes the Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee.

BP Pledge

2020
Declaration
BP has pledged to reach net-zero emissions across all operations by 2050 and plans to use CCUS and natural climate sinks in the effort to achieve this goal.

The European Green Deal: New opportunities to scale up carbon capture and storage

2020
Think Tank Report
Eve Tamme
This Global CCS Institute report takes a closer look at the European Green Deal and highlights three main challenges for CCS in the existing legislation.

Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage – Status, Barriers and Potential

2020
Think Tank Report
Greg Kelsall
This IEA Clean Coal Centre report identifies the financial and regulatory CCUS framework needed to deliver more positive carbon pricing signals, provide for investment in transport and storage infrastructure, and enable projects to access financing.

Proposed CLEAN Future Act

2020
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill would create a DOE carbon capture and utilization technology commercialization program to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and environmental performance of fossil fuel-fired facilities, and a DAC technology prize program.

Congressional Testimony of John Noel, Greenpeace USA

2020
Hearings and Testimony
John Noel
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."

Congressional Testimony of Lee Anderson, Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO

2020
Hearings and Testimony
Lee Anderson
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."

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