IPAC-CO2 and CSA - Development of Standard for Geologic Storage of CO2

IPAC-CO2 and the Canadian Standards Association are developing the world’s first standard for deep-earth storage of industrial carbon emissions.

The new standard, which will take only 18 months to develop, will go deep in the fight against climate change.

Governments are committed to the commercialization of carbon solutions and standards will help ensure these environmental projects are safe for future generations.

The Government of Canada has announced a national objective to reduce emissions by 20 percent from current levels by 2020, and 60 to 70 per cent by 2050.

This new standard will provide essential guidelines for use by government, regulators and industry around the world for scientific and commercial Geological Carbon Storage (GCS) projects.

This new standard will focus on areas such as:

• site selection guidelines,
• monitoring and verification protocols,
• geological storage,
• operation and long-term stewardship,
• monitoring,
• modeling, and
• verification program for projects.

This is to ensure that the research program supports the development of general regulatory and legal frameworks for widespread deployment.

The new standard will reflect consensus between balanced stakeholder representation including industry, regulators, researchers and environmental groups.

CSA Standards is a not-for-profit, membership-based association which has served industry, government and consumers in Canada and the global marketplace since 1919.

Upon completion, the new standard will be submitted to the Standards Council of Canada for recognition, making it the world’s first, formally-recognized Carbon Capture and Storage standard in this area.

It is intended that the new standard will then be used as a basis for the promotion of international standards through the International Standards Organization.