- Parties to the London Convention and London Protocol (LC 48/LP 21) have adopted assessment frameworks to evaluate proposals for ocean fertilization, ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE), and ocean sinking of biomass.
- The resolution restricts ocean carbon removal activities strictly to legitimate scientific research, explicitly deferring commercial-scale deployments due to ecosystem uncertainty.
- Framework provisions require rigorous risk assessments, post-project reviews, and consultations with Indigenous Peoples, raising potential integrity hurdles for carbon credit monetization.
Read the full news here: IMO Adopts Assessment Frameworks For Marine Carbon Removal