November 12, 2024
Carbon Markets on a Global Scale – the Adoption of Governing Rules at COP29
At COP29, the CMA adopted Decision 3/CMA.3, containing the rules, modalities, and procedures for Article 6.4, or the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism.
November 5, 2024
What a Trump Win Could Mean for CCUS and CDR
If Trump is elected, the U.S. vision for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) could likely be tied to a broader fossil fuel focused energy strategy aligned with the overarching themes of “American energy independence” and “energy dominance".
May 15, 2024
Advancing the Timelines for Geological Carbon Sequestration: State Primacy
At the end of 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), signed a final rule that granted Louisiana state primacy over carbon injection and sequestration in the state. State primacy is the term for a state, instead of the federal government, having the primary enforcement responsibility over a type of injection well.
January 18, 2024
The Road to Meeting California’s Carbon Removal Targets
California’s roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality, the 2022 Scoping Plan Update, included a carbon removal target of 20 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent by 2030 and a 100 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent by 2045. Where is California at in terms of meeting the target?