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New Carbon Removal Certification Framework in Europe

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On November 27, 2024, the European Union ("EU") adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 establishing a Union certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming, and carbon storage in products (the "Carbon Removal...more

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Captage et stockage géologique du dioxyde de carbone direct de l’air : publication de l’avant-projet de protocole fédéral de...

En janvier 2025, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada (« ECCC ») a publié l’avant-projet de protocole fédéral de crédits compensatoires (le « Protocole ») en lien avec le captage et le stockage géologique du dioxyde...more

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Canada Publishes Draft Offset Protocol for Direct Air Carbon Dioxide Capture and Geological Storage

In January 2025, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released a preliminary draft of its Federal Offset Protocol (Protocol) for direct air carbon dioxide capture and geological storage (DACCS) projects. The Protocol...more

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Reflections on the Voluntary Response to Climate Change

Today in the United States, there is no federal comprehensive statute addressing climate change. With the Trump Administration now in power, it is doubtful that any such statute will be forthcoming anytime soon. ...more

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Legal Perspectives On CO2-EOR and CCS

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In recent years, the importance of carbon capture technology has grown significantly as a means to combat climate change. With the emergence and advancement of geologic technologies, and their application in the energy...more

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Navigating Carbon Capture in Indonesia: A Key Step Forward

Regulators have taken a significant step forward in the evolving landscape of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Indonesia. Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has introduced regulation No. 16 of...more

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Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credits: Final Regulations Released

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released final regulations or tax credits for the production of clean hydrogen under Section 45V of the Internal Revenue Code. The industry has...more

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Carbon Quarterly–Volume 10

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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

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Carbon Capture: Tax Impacts of Utilization & Storage

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One promising solution to climate change is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (“CCUS”). CCUS involves capturing carbon oxides, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), for permanent storage or potential utilization. Interest in...more

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DOE Issues LNG Export Study; Public Comment Period Straddles the Upcoming Administration Change

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On December 17, 2024, the Office of Fossil and Carbon Management of the Department of Energy (“DOE”) released the long-awaited Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) Export Study (“Study”). The Study was released 11 months after the...more

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Carbon Sequestration and Pore Space Ownership: A 2024 Recap

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Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) a highly effective means of reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and mitigating climate change. This process, which has been utilized for decades, involves capturing CO₂ from sources...more

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Voluntary carbon markets: will carbon credits soon become a crucial way to decarbonise?

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Purchasing carbon credits was once seen as a way for companies to sidestep genuine emissions reduction in their decarbonisation efforts. But that is changing as these products, and the way they are used, face growing...more

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COP 29: Parties at UN Climate Summit Agree on Standards to Launch Global Carbon Market

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In an effort to advance a global carbon market, the parties to COP 29 — the United Nations climate conference hosted by Azerbaijan this year — approved important standards for such a market to be developed under Article 6.4...more

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PRG 2024 Post-Election Pulse Check: Carbon Markets and CCUS

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Anna Karakitsos, a senior government affairs advisor in Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group, discusses the future of carbon credits and carbon capture utilization and sequestration under a new Trump administration....more

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CCUS 2024 Conference: Points to Note

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The CCUS 2024 conference, “Capturing a Net Zero Future”, held in London on 15 and 16 October, provided a space for developers, policymakers, financiers, investors and industry experts to discuss the latest advancements and...more

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Towards Sustainable Future: ESG Reporting in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

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Thomas Paoletti, Managing Partner at Paoletti Law Group, provides expert opinion on ESG in the Middle East – the current situation and what still needs to be done to work towards a more sustainable future....more

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Carbon Copy: Pennsylvania’s CO2 Storage Plan Breaks New Ground

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On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania joined a growing number of states establishing a legal framework for the underground storage of carbon dioxide. Carbon capture and underground sequestration (“CCUS”) is promoted as a technology...more

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P2N0 - Edition 15 - News and Views on the Drive Towards Net-Zero GHG Emissions

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Welcome to the Edition 15 of P2N0 covering the drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net-zero (NZE). P2N0 identifies significant news items globally, reporting on them in short form, focusing on policy settings...more

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Carbon Quarterly – Volume 9

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Carbon Quarterly is a newsletter covering developments in carbon policy, law, and innovation. No matter your views on climate change policy, there is no avoiding an increasing focus on carbon regulation, resiliency planning,...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - July 2024

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month....more

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CO2 Exports in Asia Pacific: Japan’s Approval of the 2009 Amendment to the London Protocol

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In this Alert, we review the impact of the recent acceptance by the Japan Diet of the 2009 Amendment to the London Protocol. Acceptance of the Amendment provides a critical enabler for the export of CO2 from Japan for...more

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Illinois Paves Way for Carbon Capture and Sequestration with SAFE CCS Act

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Illinois has established a comprehensive regulatory framework for the development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects. The state's legislature has passed Senate Bill 1289, also known as the SAFE CCS Act, which...more

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EPA, States Differ on Approach to Carbon Capture and Storage Facility Liability

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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) refers to the process of injecting carbon dioxide into deep rock formations known as “Class VI wells” as a long-term underground storage option to reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the...more

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Carbon Sequestration: What is it and How Will it Affect Me?

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You may have heard the terms “carbon capture,” “carbon sequestration” or “carbon credits” floating around lately and wondered what they mean. To be brief, carbon capture is the general term for the process of physically...more

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The Climate Report | Second Quarter 2024

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REGULATORY ISSUES & UPDATES - Recent Evolution of the European Regulatory Framework on Greenwashing - Two new Directives adopted by the EU in 2024—the "Empowering Consumers Directive" and the "Green Claims...more

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