A CRITICAL REVIEW RESEARCH PAPER
How Effective is the IEA’s Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Regulation?
A Critique of the U.S. CO2 Reduction through CCS
JENKINS DIVO MACEDO
M.S. Environmental Science and Policy, 2014
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION POLICY: A U.S. PERSPECTIVE
LAURA BRENTNER, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Policy
Department of IDCE
Clark University
PAPER PEER REVIEWED BY
SUNDAR LAYALU
M.S. Environmental Science and Policy, 2014
May 6, 2013
ABSTRACT
The Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) framework developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) is recognize globally as the only alternative for addressing the current state of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources, such as fossil fuels power plants. The U.S. is a signatory and member of the IEA networks of countries that is currently implementing the CCS approach. This critical pollution policy research paper explores the IEA’s CCS model of CO2 sequestration building on the regulatory progresses and barriers in the U.S. and provides insightful policy recommendations for the effective reconstruction of the CCS program to address the barriers and gaps for effective CO2 mitigation. The work relied heavily on secondary research of peer reviewed research journal articles, scientific reports by governments, institutions and organizations annual reports as well as professional institutions.