European Regulatory and Insurance Aspects of Carbon Capture and Storage

Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions, however, because CCUS technology almost exclusively aims for mitigation without co-benefits, this expensive not been widely adopted. In order make viable, a robust regulatory legal regime is required both internationally within European Union (EU). A comprehensive insurance system also ensure that efficient running of CCUS. With understanding in mind, article analyses governing EU law technology. It argues whilst regulation improved with respect filling gaps, number gaps are identified which still need be closed. addition, will argue special coverage specialized risks must place diminish any environmental impact hazard, including cyber-related insured properly handled adequately covered allow successful deployment storage; climate change; change mitigation; insurance; cyber