Effort to improve understanding of the potential of restoring blue carbon as a carbon dioxide removal strategy
Continue readingOcean Visions Creates Road Map to Advance Research for the Restoration of Blue Carbon
Ocean Pavilion Returns to the UN Climate Conference with Call for Ocean Science to Lead Climate Solutions
Ocean Visions to lead and contribute to dialogues that directly address the causes and impacts of climate disruption.
Continue readingStatement: U.S. Department of Energy Announces $36 Million to Advance Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Techniques and Slash Harmful Greenhouse Gas Pollution
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $36 million for 11 projects across 8 states to accelerate the development of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) capture and storage technologies.
Continue readingA Comprehensive Program to “Prove or Disprove” Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies by 2030
Ocean Visions’ high level road map outlines a comprehensive program to advance the science, technology, and policy priorities needed to rigorously evaluate mCDR.
Continue readingStatement: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Fast-Track Action Committee on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has announced a new Fast-Track Action Committee on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal to evaluate merits and concerns about different types of marine carbon dioxide removal and shape relevant policy and research on safe and effective marine CO₂ removal and carbon sequestration.
Continue readingStatement: Department of Commerce, NOAA, and Biden-Harris Administration Invest in Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Research
The U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA have announced $24 million for projects that will expand the government’s potential tools to confront the climate crisis by researching ocean-based carbon dioxide removal strategies, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
Continue readingMore Than 200 Scientists Call for Accelerated and Expanded Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Research
More than 200 prominent scientists from around the world released an open letter calling for accelerated and expanded ocean-based carbon dioxide removal research to confront the ocean and climate crises
Continue readingStatement: U.S. Department of Energy Initiatives to Scale Carbon Removal
Ocean Visions releases statement on U.S. Department on Energy Initiatives to Scale Carbon Removal
Continue readingNew Funding Tool Available for Seaweed Researchers
Serving as a companion to Ocean Visions’ research framework for sinking seaweed, an interactive database of funding opportunities has been created for researchers seeking to undertake identified priorities.
Continue readingBuilding a Community of “Solvers” at the Ocean-Climate Nexus
The Ocean Visions 2023 Biennial Summit offered opportunity to shape a new ocean-climate solutions narrative
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