Study: Legal revamp may be needed to drive CCS roll out

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'Robust' amendments to insurance law and international environmental law needed to allow carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects to advance

A major overhaul of environmental laws and legislation covering the insurance sector may be required to enable the rapid roll out of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS). That is the conclusion...

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