Navigating Uncertainties - Exploring the Challenges of CO2 Emissions Liability in Transporting CO2 by Sea for CCS
Article from: OGEL 3 (2023), in Coal & Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Executive summary
The urgent need to address global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has positioned carbon capture technologies as crucial climate change mitigation tool. Safe and efficient CO2 transport by sea is critical in this context, raising numerous legal and regulatory concerns. This paper examines the existing international legal framework, highlights the limitations of the London Protocol and the HNS Convention, and emphasises the importance of international cooperation and consensus-building in addressing legal barriers to CO2 transport by sea. The paper explores the potential ...