A multi-disciplinary framework to monetize financial consequences arising from CCS projects and motivate effective financial responsibility

International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 388-395

  Trabucchi, Chiara ^a   Donlan, Michael ^a   Wade, Sarah ^b  

^a Industrial Economics Incorporated   (United States)

^b AJW Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS); Damage assessment; Expected loss value; Financial responsibility; Geologic sequestration (GS); Liability; Long term care; Maximum probable loss value; Monetized consequences; Natural resource damage; Risk management; Risk profile

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DAMAGE DETECTION; FINANCE; HEALTH RISKS; PRODUCT LIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE; DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS; EXPECTED LOSS; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; GEOLOGIC SEQUESTRATIONS; LONG TERM CARE; MAXIMUM PROBABLE LOSS VALUE; MONETIZED CONSEQUENCES; NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE; RISK PROFILE;

CARBON CAPTURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; LIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 76549114669     PISSN: 17505836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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