Towards a Long-term Liability Framework for Geologic Carbon Sequestration
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The liability regime governing geologic carbon sequestration will shape the technology’s costeffectiveness and overall attractiveness. Key cradle-to-grave issues affecting liability include choice of liability regime, mandates for corrective action in case of leakage or accident, the need for insurance, and determination of potentially responsible parties. Rather than assuming that the existing liability regime continues to govern, we investigate regulatory analogs (natural gas, radon, low-level radioactive waste, and hazardous waste) and compare the liability issues to the current state and possible evolution of liability for sequestration projects.
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