Análise comparativa legal do monitoramento do armazenamento de CO₂ em países selecionados

The present work aims to analyze the legal aspects of monitoring CO₂ storage in selected countries, glimpsing the legislative scenario in Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, Australia, Japan, and the European Union. Using the deductive method and the exploratory and comparative research, the article seeks to introduce the reader to the topic, discussing the particularities of the general aspects of monitoring, bringing the risks related to monitoring, and some essential technological aspects. The focus of the first part of the article is the integrity and security of storage facilities and concepts related to monitoring such facilities. To this end, it takes care to present the importance of the subject from a legal perspective so that the regulatory structures for CO₂ storage ensure that any anomalies are corrected to remedy any damages. It then goes into the topic of legislation related to monitoring in each selected country. In the development of the question, the possible scenarios for the future of monitoring CO₂ storage are brought to light, obtained from the comparison of research results among the selected countries. The positive and negative aspects of each case are highlighted, and Brazil’s lessons are to be learned.

KEYWORDS:
MRV; Integrity and safety of facilities; CO₂ storage; Legal aspects