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 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 readingStatement: White House Ocean Climate Action Plan
Ocean Visions releases statement on President Biden’s new Ocean Climate Action Plan, which outlines three goals that mobilize the Federal Government and civil society to take effective and innovative ocean climate action.
Continue readingRoad Map to Advance Research and Development for Microalgae-Based Carbon Sequestration
Ocean Visions has released the latest in a series of digital road maps designed to accelerate responsible research and development for ocean-based solutions to the climate crisis. Representing the sixth in a growing series, the new road map on microalgae cultivation is intended to catalyze action around the most critical needs to safely advance the field.
Continue readingOcean Visions Biennial Summit 2023 Will Advance Ocean-Climate Solutions
The Ocean Visions Biennial Summit 2023 will be held from April 4-6, 2023, at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, and with online attendance options. Ocean Visions welcomes a diverse community of participants—including scientists, academics, policymakers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and funders—to discuss the sharing of knowledge and solutions to critical challenges at the ocean-climate nexus.
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