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DOE Announces $7 Billion for Carbon Capture, Transport, and Storage Infrastructure

Three funding opportunity announcements and a finance program provide significant investments to support carbon capture and sequestration. By Jennifer Roy, Janice Schneider, Joshua Bledsoe, and Brett Frazer Demand for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) to meet global and national climate goals is on the rise. The International Energy Agency (IEA) 2020 World Energy Outlook suggests … Continue Reading

Bureau of Land Management Issues Guidance on Authorizing Carbon Sequestration on Public Land

The guidance sends a signal that carbon capture and sequestration remains a focus of the current administration’s decarbonization efforts. By Janice Schneider, Nikki Buffa, Josh Bledsoe, Nathaniel Glynn, and Kevin Homrighausen On June 8, 2022, the US Department of the Interior’s (Interior) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued new guidance[1] that outlines the use of … Continue Reading

UK Carbon Pricing Updates: UK Emissions Trading System and Carbon Emissions Tax Consultation

The government provides further details on UK carbon pricing after Brexit. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On 14 July 2020, the UK government published the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 (the Order), establishing a framework for the potential UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS). Subsequently, on 21 July 2020, … Continue Reading

UK Treasury Committee Launches Inquiry Into Decarbonization And Green Finance

The seven-week inquiry will assess the potential impact of decarbonization on the UK economy, and examine opportunities for the growth of green finance. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On World Environment Day, June 5, 2019, the UK Treasury Committee (the Committee) launched an inquiry into the decarbonization of the UK economy and … Continue Reading
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