Webinar: Model Legislation to Advance Ocean Carbon Dioxide Removal Research
by Ocean Visions on youtube, 57 min
In this webinar, Romany Webb, Associate Research Scholar at Columbia Law School and Deputy Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, describes the existing legal framework for ocean carbon dioxide removal research in the U.S. and highlight key gaps and shortcomings in that framework. She also discusses possible legal reforms to facilitate safe and responsible ocean carbon dioxide removal research. A key focus will be on new model legislation the Sabin Center developed to streamline the permitting of research projects and ensure they are conducted in a scientifically sound way that minimizes risks and maximizes benefits.