The future of large-scale Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) projects in Australia – Mondaq

CCS is not new – it has been around since the 1970s.

scientific community.

against expenses and liabilities associated with the CCS project.

robust given storage may be for hundreds or thousands of years.

the stored greenhouse gas and completion of a site closure process.

Commonwealth CCS laws only apply to offshore areas within the Commonwealth’s jurisdiction.

The Commonwealth regulates CCS under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 .

operators.

Both states have prepared bills to regulate CCS but these have not passed.

Consultation with the resources industry and wider community will be undertaken before the bill is finalised.

various stages of CCS.

Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement.

natural gas processing.

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