Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Code of Conduct
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Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Code of Conduct
Achieving "net negative" carbon emissions demands bold science-based action that is held to the highest ethical standards.
Date and time
Mon, June 27, 2022
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM WEST
About this event
Please note: Attendance at all side events inside the conference Blue Zone are on a first-come, first-served basis. You DO NOT need to register for this event in advance, but seating will be limited.
It is becoming clear that cutting our reliance on fossil fuels is no longer enough to address the looming climate crisis. We need to find ways to safely remove and store carbon to achieve “net negative emissions." But it is also imperative that we don’t make a bad situation worse.
Several land- and ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies have already been proposed that may be able to achieve the scale needed to make a dent in existing emissions. However, moving forward with any CDR strategy hinges on answering two critical questions: 1. Will we be able to durably remove CO2 from the atmosphere; and 2. Will there be ecological consequences that we can accept or that we should avoid?
This panel will address the need for a common code of conduct guiding science to investigate the effectiveness and scalability of any CDR strategy.
Please note: Attendance at all side events inside the conference Blue Zone are on a first-come, first-served basis. You DO NOT need to register for this event in advance, but seating will be limited.
Moderator
- Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Senior Advisor on Ocean and Climate Policy, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Opening Remarks
- Peter de Menocal, President & Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Panelists
- Ken Buesseler, Senior Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- Susan Lozier, President, American Geophysical Union
- Brad Ack, Executive Director and Chief Innovation Officer, Ocean Visions
- Catherine Pollack, Energy & Environment Program Associate, Aspen Institute
- Frances Wang, CDR Program Manager, ClimateWorks Foundation
Additional panelists to be announced