Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and the UNFCCC

This policy brief from the World Resources Institute provides analysis and recommendations for UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Parties on technical issues related to carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS). It aims to establish best practice criteria to ensure safe and effective CCS deployment without presupposing the technology's global success or recommending its inclusion in specific mechanisms.

• Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is projected by most credible analyses to be a necessary component of the clean energy technology portfolio required to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050.
• Several nations are investing heavily in CCS development, with commercial-scale projects currently operating in Algeria, Canada, and Norway.
• The policy brief identifies several critical technical and regulatory issues that UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol Parties must address regarding CCS, including safety, liability, environmental impacts, and the measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) of emissions.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and the UNFCCC. https://www.wri.org/research/carbon-dioxide-capture-and-storage-and-unfccc

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and the UNFCCC. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/carbon-dioxide-capture-and-storage-and-unfccc.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendcarbon, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage and the UNFCCC}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/carbon-dioxide-capture-and-storage-and-unfccc}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }