Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Identifying and Managing Risks

Authors

Alexandra B. Klass, University of Minnesota Law SchoolFollow
Elizabeth J. Wilson, University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public AffairsFollow

Publication

Issues in Legal Scholarship

Volume

8

Page

Article 1

Year

2009

Abstract

Carbon capture and geologic sequestration (CCS) technology promises to provide deep emissions cuts, particularly from coal power generation, but deploying CCS creates risks of its own. This article first considers the risks associated with CCS, which involves capturing CO{sub 2} emissions from industrial sources and power plants, transporting the CO{sub 2} by pipeline, and injecting it underground for permanent sequestration. The article then suggests ways in which these risks can be minimized and managed and considers more broadly when or if CCS should be deployed or whether its use should be limited or rejected in favor of other solutions.

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Recommended Citation

Alexandra B. Klass and Elizabeth J. Wilson, Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Identifying and Managing Risks, 8 Issues in Legal Scholarship Article 1 (2009), available at https://scholarship.law.umn.edu/faculty_articles/38.