Senate Hearing on Large-Scale Carbon Management Technologies
January 1, 2021
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The Frame
This hearing serves as a formal record of expert testimony and legislative interest in federal funding and policy support for carbon management technologies, which could influence future energy infrastructure and climate mitigation strategies.
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The industry is subject to potential future regulations or incentives regarding carbon management and emissions reduction.
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Researchers provide the data and technological assessments that inform federal energy policy and funding priorities.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on July 28, 2020, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
- The committee examined three primary areas: carbon removal, carbon utilization, and carbon storage.
- The hearing was originally scheduled for March 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Senator Lisa Murkowski noted that carbon removal, once focused primarily on tree planting, is now being viewed as a scalable technological solution.
- Senator John Barrasso has advocated for a technology prize for direct air capture for over a decade.
- Witnesses included representatives from the Energy Futures Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Carbon Utilization Research Council, Columbia University, and the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Why It Matters
This hearing serves as a formal record of expert testimony and legislative interest in federal funding and policy support for carbon management technologies, which could influence future energy infrastructure and climate mitigation strategies.
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COVID-19 Delay
The hearing was delayed from March 2020 to July 2020 due to the pandemic, illustrating the disruption of legislative schedules during that period.
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