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Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage


Transportation

Carbon dioxide can be transported by pipeline or ship for utilization or storage. The technologies involved in pipeline transportation are the same or similar to those used for transporting natural gas, oil, and many other commodities around the world.
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Legal Issues in Oceanic Transport of Carbon Dioxide for Sequestration

2024
Scholarly Work
Carolina Arlota , Michael B. Gerrard, Pria Deanna Mahadevan
This report examines the potentially applicable laws to the use of ships to transport carbon dioxide that has been captured in Europe to the United States for sequestration.

SB 1289: Illinois SAFE CCS Act

2024
Enacted Legislation
Comprehensive regulatory framework for the development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects in Illinois

EPA – Regulatory and Statutory Authorities Relevant to Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS)

2024
News/Commentary
A guide in the form of a table clarifying potentially relevant regulatory and statutory authorities that may be applicable to CCS

Permitting CO2 Pipelines

2023
Scholarly Work
Martin Lockman
This paper assesses the legal framework for developing CO2 pipelines to support Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub projects.

Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for CCUS: An IEA CCUS Handbook

2022
Scholarly Work
International Energy Agency
This handbook identifies 25 priority issues that CCUS legal and regulatory frameworks should address for deployment, and presents global case studies on how different jurisdictions have approached these issues.

S. 2377 – Energy Infrastructure Act

2021
Proposed Legislation
U.S. Congress
This bill would establish and fund a grant program for the procurement and utilization of carbon-derived products.

The cost of CO2 transport and storage in global integrated assessment modeling

2021
Scholarly Work
Erin Smith, Jennifer Morris, Haroon Kheshgi, Gary Teletzke, Howard Herzog, Sergey Paltsev
This paper assesses the range of CO2 transport and storage costs and evaluates their impact on economy-wide modeling results of decarbonization pathways.

A review of large-scale CO2 shipping and marine emissions management for carbon capture, utilisation and storage

2021
Scholarly Work
Hisham Al Baroudi, Adeola Awoyomi, Kumar Patchigolla, Kranthi Jonnalagadda, E.J. Anthony
This paper provides an overview of CO2 shipping for CCUS and scrutinizes its potential role for global CO2 transport, arguing that pipelines show better performance compared to shipping with regards to fuel, electricity and water consumption.

The Status and Challenges of CO2 Shipping Infrastructures

2020
Think Tank Report
IEA GREENHOUSE GAS R&D PROGRAMME
This report explores the current international regulations that govern international CO2 transport both by pipeline and sea tanker.

Transport Infrastructure for Carbon Capture and Storage

2020
Think Tank Report
Elizabeth Abramson, Dane McFarlane, Jeff Brown
This white paper identifies near-term carbon capture and storage opportunities, then designs and plans the regional transport infrastructure required to maximize CO2 abatement while minimizing cost and land use impact.

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