November 2008
This brief describes the potential role of government in facilitating widespread and more rapid deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) through a number of means including: providing financial incentives for initial CCS projects through the use of bonus allowances under a cap-and-trade program, or a fund generated by charges on electricity or fossil-fuel based sources of electricity; setting greenhouse gas emission performance standards for coal generators or electricity providers; and establishing the required regulatory and liability frameworks for carbon dioxide storage. Read full introduction [1]
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