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At an evening seminar on 27 February 2024, Professor Alexander Proelss, a renowned expert from the University of Hamburg, explored the crucial role of international law in implementing marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) to mitigate climate change.
The sold-out event, organised by the Transforming Energy Markets Research Centre (TEM) and the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Innovation and Transformation (CENRIT), took place in the Michael Kirby Building Function Room at Macquarie University.
Professor Proelss illuminated the challenges and necessities of global cooperation in harnessing negative emission technologies. He:
CCS technologies are crucial for achieving the Paris Agreement's ambitious climate goals. The seminar specifically addressed the jurisdictional complexities of the various maritime zones, ranging from coastal state sovereignty to governance in areas beyond national jurisdiction, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and international climate change law.
The seminar underscored the importance of a unified legal and regulatory framework to facilitate the deployment of CCS technologies in offshore areas. As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit temperature growth, Professor Proelss’s insights into the legal pathways for authorising and implementing oceanic carbon storage projects were both timely and enlightening.
This event not only highlighted the crucial intersection between environmental law, energy law, and climate change mitigation strategies but also fostered a dialogue among professionals, academics, and students on the future of ocean decarbonisation technologies.
Guests travelled considerable distances to join the seminar, and participate in the Q&A session and the networking that followed. Discussions explored:
The seminar was introduced by Prof Lise Barry, Dean at Macquarie Law School. CENRIT and TEM leaders also contributed to the success of the seminar, including Dr Madeline Taylor, Dr Constantinos Yiallourides, Prof Tina Soliman Hunter who was the respondent to Professor Proelss, and Prof Stefan Trueck.
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