The Pembina Institute submitted comments on the draft Geologic Carbon Storage Act put forward by Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources.
A summary of our comments and recommendations is as follows:
• The Pembina Institute recommends that pore space ownership be held by the Crown, but that any surface land access for project development require landowner consent.
• Free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous communities should be required for carbon storage projects as well as the development of the Geologic Carbon Storage Act.
• In situ mineralization should be included within the Act as a method of geologic carbon storage, and safety requirements should be specified for each formation type.
• Clarification is requested on the specifics of how the Carbon Storage Stewardship Fund will be funded to ensure its sustainability.
