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The Need for Strategic Environmental Assessment for Carbon Capture and Storage in Japan

February 27th, 2022

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  February 27th, 2022

This paper aims at reporting a part of the progress under our nationally funded research project, which is to develop a comprehensive policy and legislative framework for commercialising CCS in Japan. This paper specifically suggested that a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) would play a significant role in assisting Japan’s future framework. Firstly, this paper will describe the significance of a CCS policy and programme and SEA for CCS. It will then review Japan’s context by addressing the current status of CCS deployment, and issues under the current legislation applicable to CCS. This will conclude this paper.