States Enact Legal Frameworks To Govern Carbon Capture & Storage

ACCORDING to the latest report from the Intergovern- mental Panel on Climate Change, transitioning away from fossil fuels is insufficient to meet climate goals, particularly for difficult to decarbonize sectors that cannot easily make this transition. Under many of the IPCC's scenarios, technologies to capture emissions before they are released, remove legacy emissions from the atmosphere, and safely sequester the carbon will need to be developed at scale.

The administration agrees. "Drastically cutting emissions across our economy through next-generation carbon management technologies is a critical component of President Biden's strategy to combat the climate crisis," said Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, announcing the latest $2.52 billion in funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to catalyze investments in carbon capture systems.