IMO adopts frameworks to assess marine geoengineering research activities
New guidance will help governments evaluate marine geoengineering research proposals to ensure they are safe for the environment.
New tools will help regulators evaluate proposed research activities on ocean fertilization, ocean alkalinity enhancement and ocean sinking of biomass.
The International Maritime Organization has adopted new guidance aimed at ensuring marine geoengineering research avoids unacceptable impacts, amid growing interest in climate change mitigation technologies.
Marine geoengineering involves methods to increase the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or store carbon for long periods. However, their potential impacts on marine ecosystems are not yet fully understood.
Meeting at IMO Headquarters in London, Parties to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (
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