A Primer on International Agreements Relevant to Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

Authors

Korey Silverman-Roati, Columbia Law School, Sabin Center for Climate Change LawFollow
Romany M. Webb, Columbia Law School, Sabin Center for Climate Change LawFollow

Document Type

Paper

Publication Date

3-2026

Abstract

This primer provides an introduction to seven international agreements relevant to marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) research activities in the ocean. Each of these agreements has implications for whether, when, where, and how in-ocean mCDR projects will go forward. The primer is intended to provide policymakers, non-government organizations (NGOs), scientists, and others working on mCDR with an introduction to the agreements and explain their relevance to mCDR. It also offers guidance to those wishing to engage in discussions regarding mCDR under the agreements, which could help resolve open legal questions on their applicability to, and governance of, mCDR.

Disciplines

Environmental Law | International Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Korey Silverman-Roati & Romany M. Webb, A Primer on International Agreements Relevant to Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law (March 2026)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climate_change/269

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