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Carbon Dioxide Removal

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques, or negative emission technologies (NETs), are a suite of natural and technological pathways to remove and sequester carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air. Unlike carbon capture and storage, these techniques remove CO₂ directly from the atmosphere or enhance natural carbon sinks.
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N.C. Gen. Stat. §§106-1010 et seq. – North Carolina Forest Development Act

1977
Enacted Legislation
This legislation provides funding for reforestation and forest improvement work cost shared under the Forest Development Program to improve reforestation rates and provide for a long-term supply of timber.

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA)

1972
Enacted Legislation
The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), also known as the Ocean Dumping Act, prohibits dumping into the ocean material that would unreasonably degrade or endanger human health or the marine environment.

Congressional Testimony of Ernest J. Moniz

2020
Hearings and Testimony
Ernest J. Moniz
Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing to examine the challenges and opportunities for large-scale carbon management.

Clearing the Air: A Federal RD&D Initiative and Management Plan for Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies

2019
Think Tank Report
Energy Futures Initiative
This report provides a set of recommendations and detailed implementation plans for a 10-year, $10.7 billion research, development, and demonstration initiative in the United States to bring new pathways for technological CDR to commercial readiness.

The Legal Framework for Offshore Carbon Capture and Storage in Canada

2021
Scholarly Work
Romany M. Webb, Michael B. Gerrard
This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of legal issues associated with deploying an offshore DAC system, powered by offshore wind turbines, in Canadian waters and storing the captured carbon dioxide in sub-seabed rock formations.

Not an Intractable Challenge: Geoengineering MSR in ABNJ

2021
Scholarly Work
Karen Scott
This book chapter examines the rules relating to marine scientific research (MSR) as they apply to marine geoengineering taking place in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ)

S.3894 – Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020

2020
Proposed Legislation
The Growing Climate Solutions Act creates a certification program at USDA to help solve technical entry barriers to farmer and forest landowner participation in carbon credit markets.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department proposed regulations (REG-112339-19)

2020
Regulation
This document contains proposed regulations regarding the credit for carbon oxide sequestration under section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code.

Future of Carbon Capture Looks Bright After Treasury Proposes Long-Awaited Regulations

2020
News/Commentary
Latham & Watkins
Law firm commentary on the proposed Treasury Department and IRS regulations addressing issues applicable to the tax credit for CCS under Section 45Q.

The UK net-zero target: Insights into procedural justice for greenhouse gas removal

2020
Scholarly Work
Patricia O’Beirne, Francesca Battersby, Amy Mallett, Miriam Aczel, Karen Makuch, Mark Workman, Richard Heap
This study comprises an analysis of relevant legislation, combined with a series of interviews conducted in the community of Selby (a proposed location for BECCS development), to investigate procedural justice in the context of carbon removal.

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