North American Carbon Market

Understanding current state and future of carbon markets in North America Provide an overview of Voluntary Carbon Markets in the United States and Canada and juxtapose them against government compliance mechanism Detail the core market players including buyers, sellers, trading platforms, and 3rd party accreditation organizations Summarize how value of Carbon credit varies across the type of source: e.g. reforestation, CCUS (point source), DAC, offsets, etc. Detail the workings and impact of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in the United States and the Clean Fuel Regulations/Standard in Canada Summarize current research and outlooks on Low Carbon Fuel Standard markets in the US, primarily in California; and the Clean Fuel Regulations/Standard in Canada

Emissions from Forests

Leveraging NRCAN's model and data, estimate GHG emissions by source from forests Compare size of forest and industrial emissions as well as size of carbon capture project Determine costs of emissions mitigation programs and compare it to CCUS costs

Carbon Capture Technologies

Evaluate different carbon capture technologies, especially pros and cons of amine systems