Addressing Emissions From Coal Use in Power Generation

November 2008

This brief describes the potential role of government in facilitating widespread and more rapid deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) through a number of means including: providing financial incentives for initial CCS projects through the use of bonus allowances under a cap-and-trade program, or a fund generated by charges on electricity or fossil-fuel based sources of electricity; setting greenhouse gas emission performance standards for coal generators or electricity providers; and establishing the required regulatory and liability frameworks for carbon dioxide storage. Read full introduction

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