Webb & Silverman-Roati (2026): The Legal Framework for Direct Ocean Carbon Capture and Storage (Volume 1: International Law)

Romany M. Webb, Korey Silverman-Roati, IN: Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climate_change/271/

This paper focuses on the marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) approach of direct ocean carbon capture and storage (DOCCS), which aims to remove some of the carbon currently stored in the ocean and thereby enable it to uptake additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. DOCCS is still undergoing research, but early studies suggest it could have significant carbon dioxide removal potential. However, DOCCS could also present environmental and other risks, including from the construction of new facilities, the intake and processing of water, and the handling and storage of carbon dioxide. Careful siting, design, and operation of DOCCS systems is essential to mitigate these risks.

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