Regulatory challenges to the implementation of carbon capture and geological storage within the European Union under EU and international law

被引：29

作者：

Mace, M. J. ^{[1
]}

Hendriks, Chris ^{[2
]}

Coenraads, Rogier ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] FIELD, London WC1H 0DD, England

[2] Ecofys, NL-3503 RK Utrecht, Netherlands

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GREENHOUSE GAS CONTROL | 2007年 / 1卷 / 02期

关键词：

carbon; capture; climate; legal; London; OSPAR;

D O I：

10.1016/S1750-5836(07)00028-X

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 [工学]; 0830 [环境科学与工程];

摘要：

Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is a relatively new technology in the context of climate change mitigation strategies, and its legal and regulatory implications are not yet broadly understood. This paper takes a brief look at international environmental law principles relevant to CCS, identifies key environmental and safety risks associated with the technology, and highlights significant legal frameworks that pose challenges to the implementation of CCS within the EU under EU and international law. It then notes continuing regulatory gaps that will need to be addressed for large-scale CCS to take place. The paper concludes that the clear inclusion or exclusion of CCS activities from the range of relevant legal frameworks will increase transparency, provide regulatory certainty and ultimately facilitate CCS in appropriate contexts. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：253 / 260

页数：8