Businesses must be prepared for legal challenges to their activities and proactively take steps to limit their exposure to climate change-related claims

In addition to regulating how CO2 is stored and transported, governments increasingly provide incentives to accelerate adoption of carbon capture and storage

CCS projects are regulated by the Commonwealth, states and territories under CCS legislation and more general environmental laws and requirements

Despite short-term headwinds, long-term trends are likely to drive increased investment in carbon capture and storage

Although there are no CCS-specific federal environmental laws or regulations, the federal government has significant influence on how CCS is implemented in the US

Our overview of the Section 45Q tax credit helps investors understand how they may receive incentives to capture, store and use carbon dioxide and carbon oxide

Deal activity within the renewables sector has been a bright spot for energy M&A in 2020