The report of the technical workshop on modalities and procedures for carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological formations as clean development mechanism (CDM) project activities (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/INF.14) has been published by the UNFCCC Secretariat.
The report summarizes discussions during the workshop on: site selection; project boundaries, accounting and transboundary issues; risk and safety assessment; monitoring; and permanence and liability.
8 November 2011: The report of the technical workshop on modalities and procedures for carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) in geological formations as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project activities (FCCC/SBSTA/2011/INF.14) is now available on the UNFCCC website.
The report presents a summary of the technical workshop, which was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 7-8 September 2011. The aim of the workshop was to facilitate the Secretariat’s drafting of modalities and procedures for inclusion of CCS as a CDM project activity, to be considered by the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) at its 35th session. The workshop agenda consisted of sessions structured according to specific technical and legal issues, namely: site selection; project boundaries; accounting and transboundary issues; risk and safety assessment; monitoring; and permanence and liability. The report summarizes the discussions of the workshop, structured according to these issues. The workshop agenda, list of participants and workshop presentations, together with this report, are available on the UNFCCC website. [UNFCCC Workshop Website] [Publication: Report of CCS Workshop]