Carbon capture and storage – legal and regulatory framework, CCC/179
Author(s): Thomas J Russial, US Carbon Sequestration Council
Ref: CCC/179 |
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In 1998, a colleague introduced a paper on greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction with a famous Mark Twain quote: ‘Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.’ Humour aside, the colleague’s point was to highlight the considerable body of work under way to develop technologies to address the climate change impacts of GHG emissions. One option is carbon capture and storage (CCS), a technology that has been in the making for over 50 years. Thousands of scientists, engineers, and policymakers throughout the world are not only talking about CCS, but also diligently pursuing the technical know-how and legal and regulatory frameworks needed to deploy CCS as a climate change solution. CCS has many passionate supporters, some equally passionate detractors, and some who view it as a technology that must be tolerated to bridge the gap to fossil-free energy. This is a progress report on CCS readiness throughout the world with regard to the legal and regulatory framework development that is critical to CCS deployment.
