S. 2475 – Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021
This bill would establish a flexible tax credit for carbon capture equipment investors and producers.
S. 2377 – Energy Infrastructure Act
This bill would establish and fund a grant program for the procurement and utilization of carbon-derived products.
S. 2118 – Clean Energy for America Act
This bill would modify the Section 45Q carbon dioxide sequestration tax credit by authorizing the direct payment of credits and removing minimum carbon thresholds to incentivize smaller projects.
S. 1608 – Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act
This bill would support markets for aviation fuels with low carbon intensity through tax credits and DOD procurement.
Investing in Climate Innovation: The Environmental Case for Direct Air Capture of Carbon Dioxide
This white paper makes the environmental case for an ambitious, targeted, and diversified program of near-term investment in DAC as part of a comprehensive strategy for achieving international climate goals over the next several decades.
Microsoft’s Pledge
Microsoft is committing to remove more carbon than it emits through a portfolio of negative emission technologies including afforestation and reforestation, soil carbon sequestration, BECCS, and direct air capture.
2020 Democratic Party Platform (Draft)
This is the United States Democratic Party’s draft policy platform that includes sections on the potential role of carbon dioxide removal/negative emissions technologies to combat climate change.
Options for supporting Carbon Dioxide Removal
This report sets out to examine the broad policy frameworks that can support the development and upscaling of CDR and, in particular, whether CDR can be supported by offsetting schemes.
Governance of land-based negative-emission technologies to promote biodiversity conservation: lessons from Australia
This paper argues that domestic laws should be used to maximize the benefits of NETs while minimizing trade-offs for biodiversity.
Lessons from Renewable Energy Diffusion for Carbon Dioxide Removal Development
This paper focuses on price regulations, typically in the form of price subsidies (FITs) or tenders (competitive auctions), in developing carbon dioxide removal technologies.