This brief “Elevating Carbon Management: A Policy Decision Making Framework and Rubric for the 21st Century” by Kleinman Center for Energy Policy address policies supporting carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, including overlapping carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods such as direct air capture (DAC) and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
It concludes that the U.S. carbon management policy landscape demonstrates notable progress particularly through the Inflation Reduction Act’s expanded 45Q credits, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s demonstration funding, and ongoing Department of Energy R&D initiatives. However, substantial gaps persist and could widen if not promptly addressed, particularly in ensuring that carbon management:
• Genuinely targets hardest-to-abate emissions,
• Operates alongside a clearly defined phaseout of unabated fossil fuels,
• Incorporates rigorous community engagement and environmental justice considerations,
• Explicitly safeguards consumer affordability.
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