Legal Aspects of Storing CO2 [electronic resource]: Update and Recommendations /
Kerr, Thomas M.
International Energy Agency.
International Energy Agency.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2007.
CO2 emissions from energy production and consumption are a major contributor to climate change.  Thus, stabilising CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere by reducing these emissions is an increasingly urgent international necessity.  Carbon capture and storage (CCS) represents one of the most promising potential solutions to contain emissions resulting from continued use of coal and other fossil fuels.  However, challenges such as a lack of legal and regulatory frameworks to guide near-term demonstration projects and long-term technology expansion must be addressed to facilitate the expanded use of CCS.    In October 2006, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) convened with legal experts,to discuss the range of legal issues associated with expanded use of CCS and to identify ways to facilitate further CCS development and implementation  Participants examined gaps and barriers to the deployment of CCS and identified recommendations to guide further development of appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks.    This publication provides policymakers with a detailed summary of the main legal issues surrounding the CCS debate, including up-to-date background information, case studies and conclusions on the best legal and regulatory approaches to advance CCS.  These strategies can be used to enable further development, deployment and demonstration of CCS technology, potentially an essential element in global efforts to mitigate climate change. 
Acknowledgements; Foreword; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Key messages; Introduction; 1. Background information; 2. National legal and regulatory frameworks; The goals of regulation; Jurisdictional issues; Access, ownership and property rights; Support for CCS: Government incentives, including interactions with emissionstrading schemes; Ensuring public participation; 3. International marine environment protection instruments; Background; The London Convention framework; The OSPAR Convention; Other regional treaties; Current status of CO2 storage under the London Convention and OSPAR frameworks
4. Recommendations for future workAnnex 1: Characteristics of power plants with CO 2 capture; Annex 2: Major commercial and R&D CO2 storage projects; Annex 3: Intellectual property rights: background information; Annex 4: Public awareness: background and case studies; Annex 5: Marine environment protection: overviewof relevant international treaties and conventions; Annex 6: Selection of relevant provisions under UNCLOS; Annex 7: Selection of relevant provisions under the London Convention; Annex 8: Selection of relevant provisions under the London Protocol
Annex 9: Selection of relevant provisions under OSPARAnnex 10: Selection of relevant provisions under the UNFCCC; Annex 11: Selection of relevant provisions under the Kyoto Protocol; Annex 12: Glossary and acronyms; Annex 13: Authors and contributors; References; Related websites
"Written by Thomas M. Kerr"--Acknowledgements.
On t.p. "2" is subscript.
Includes bibliographical references.
CO2 emissions from energy production and consumption are a major contributor to climate change.  Thus, stabilising CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere by reducing these emissions is an increasingly urgent international necessity.  Carbon capture and storage (CCS) represents one of the most promising potential solutions to contain emissions resulting from continued use of coal and other fossil fuels.  However, challenges such as a lack of legal and regulatory frameworks to guide near-term demonstration projects and long-term technology expansion must be addressed to facilitate the expanded use of CCS.    In October 2006, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) convened with legal experts,to discuss the range of legal issues associated with expanded use of CCS and to identify ways to facilitate further CCS development and implementation  Participants examined gaps and barriers to the deployment of CCS and identified recommendations to guide further development of appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks.    This publication provides policymakers with a detailed summary of the main legal issues surrounding the CCS debate, including up-to-date background information, case studies and conclusions on the best legal and regulatory approaches to advance CCS.  These strategies can be used to enable further development, deployment and demonstration of CCS technology, potentially an essential element in global efforts to mitigate climate change. 
Atmospheric carbon dioxide
Emissions trading
Carbon dioxide mitigation
Carbon sequestration
Atmospheric carbon dioxide
Air quality management