Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) involves capturing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it long-term, i.e. for decades to millennia. This storage can be on land, in the Ocean, in geological formations or in products. To achieve the agreed climate targets, novel CDR methods are required including those linked to the Ocean. However, for marine CDR to be deployed responsibly more research is needed.
The EMB Working Group on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal will focus on monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal activities. Being able to accurately monitor, report, and verify the amount of carbon durably removed over time, and to measure the environmental effects of the marine CDR technology, is essential to evaluate the efficacy and effects of technologies being tested in controlled field trials and to assess if they are viable for future deployment at scale. The Future Science Brief will provide a state-of-the-art overview on the topic and conclude with relevant recommendations for policy and research funding. The document will be primarily written from a European perspective, but due to the global nature of marine CDR, it will have global relevance.
The working group will develop a Future Science Brief, expected to be published in 2025.
You can find out more about the working group members and their aims here.