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Can the oceans solve our carbon removal problems?

Can the oceans solve our carbon removal problems?

There's been growing research and investment in projects that use the oceans to artificially remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Such techniques involve both a biological and a chemical approach. To date, carbon removal technologies have been largely land-based, using giant air-purification machines, or planting trees to consume and store carbon. Those efforts have struggled to gain scale and acceptance. So, will a marine-based approach make any difference? It's a controversial idea and not without its difficulties. Guests Brad Ack — CEO, Ocean Visions James Kerry — Senior Marine and Climate Scientist, OceanCare; Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at James Cook University Romany Webb — Deputy Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School Rachel Rose Jackson — Climate Campaign Director, Corporate Accountability

Future Tense · Australian Broadcasting Corporation

May 8, 202529m 10s

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Show Notes

There's been growing research and investment in projects that use the oceans to artificially remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Such techniques involve both a biological and a chemical approach.

To date, carbon removal technologies have been largely land-based, using giant air-purification machines, or planting trees to consume and store carbon. Those efforts have struggled to gain scale and acceptance. So, will a marine-based approach make any difference? It's a controversial idea and not without its difficulties.

Guests

Brad Ack — CEO, Ocean Visions

James Kerry — Senior Marine and Climate Scientist, OceanCare; Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at James Cook University

Romany Webb — Deputy Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School

Rachel Rose Jackson — Climate Campaign Director, Corporate Accountability

Topics

oceanmarinecarbon dioxide removalccs