{"id":170723,"date":"2025-11-24T07:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T06:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=170723"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:32:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:32:01","slug":"launch-of-emb-future-science-brief-on-monitoring-reporting-and-verification-for-marine-carbon-dioxide-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/launch-of-emb-future-science-brief-on-monitoring-reporting-and-verification-for-marine-carbon-dioxide-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of EMB Future Science Brief on Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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A group of internationally\u00a0renowned marine scientists under the European Marine Board has\u00a0published the Future Science Brief on \u2018Monitoring, Reporting and\u00a0Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal\u2019. The report is clear:\u00a0rapid CO2<\/sub> emissions reduction is the top priority. Carbon Dioxide\u00a0Removal is not a substitute for\u00a0emissions reductions; (marine) CDR can\u00a0only be considered as a potential supplementary measure to support\u00a0achievement of net-zero emissions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report clarifies\u00a0the current\u00a0scientific, technical and regulatory challenges that must be addressed\u00a0to develop appropriate and reliable MRV for any future mCDR activities,\u00a0to\u00a0safeguard Ocean health and those who depend on it. According to the\u00a0State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report, marine CDR methods contribute\u00a0less than 0.1% to\u00a0current removal efforts, but this field is growing\u00a0rapidly. The potential impacts on the marine environment are not yet\u00a0clear but could be significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) methods, including those focused on marine environments,\u00a0are currently being researched and piloted.\u00a0They are seen as a means to\u00a0address residual emissions and remove\u00a0legacy carbon from the atmosphere once greenhouse gas emissions have\u00a0been reduced, and to achieve the Paris\u00a0Agreement’s climate goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring,\u00a0reporting and verification (MRV) is a structured process to collect,\u00a0disclose and independently verify data on mCDR activities. The process\u00a0includes\u00a0quantifying CO2<\/sub>\u00a0removals, durability, uncertainties and environmental impacts.\u00a0Going forwards,\u00a0science-based guidance to develop these robust, transparent and\u00a0scientific MRV frameworks for mCDR is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The international working group of thirteen researchers has presented its findings and clear recommendations on the Monitoring, Verification and Reporting for mCDR activities. Under the leadership of Dr Helene Muri, Senior Researcher at NILU and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway, and Dr Olivier Sulpis at CEREGE – Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, IRD, France, the team produced the report, which is being launched today by the EMB in a webinar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The document emphasises, among other points, research knowledge gaps that present major challenges for the practical implementation and efficiency of mCDR methods in the Ocean. Among them are uncertainties about the processes and impacts, and the duration for which the carbon could be stored in the Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cNo mCDR method currently has a sufficiently robust, comprehensive MRV in place,\u201d says Helene Muri<\/strong>. \u201cThis means that\u00a0efficient and safe deployment of mCDR\u00a0methods cannot be ensured at the moment\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The\u00a0working group emphasises that investing in science and innovation, such\u00a0as Ocean observations and modelling approaches and infrastructure, can\u00a0help to\u00a0advance the MRV field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIf we would\u00a0like to consider the use of mCDR, we have to invest in knowledge\u00a0generation for MRV now,\u201d says Helene Muri<\/strong>. \u201cThat will enable the\u00a0development of fit-for-purpose MRV frameworks if or when we reach\u00a0large-scale mCDR implementation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0researchers also call for the development of robust governance to\u00a0underpin MRV for mCDR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Helene Muri:<\/strong> \u201cWe do not currently have dedicated\u00a0governance\u00a0frameworks for MRV for mCDR\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

There is a need for a\u00a0comprehensive, regulatory framework for MRV that will overcome the\u00a0fragmentation, inconsistencies and lack\u00a0of global governance of existing\u00a0MRV systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find out more about the Future Science Brief and download it\u00a0here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find\u00a0out more about the webinar \u2018Monitoring, Reporting and Verification for\u00a0marine Carbon Dioxide Removal\u2019 launching the document\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A group of internationally\u00a0renowned marine scientists under the European Marine Board has\u00a0published the Future Science Brief on \u2018Monitoring, Reporting and\u00a0Verification for marine Carbon Dioxide Removal\u2019. The report is clear:\u00a0rapid CO2 emissions reduction is the top priority. Carbon Dioxide\u00a0Removal is not a substitute for\u00a0emissions reductions; (marine) CDR can\u00a0only be considered as a potential supplementary measure to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":170737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"An international working group of thirteen researchers has presented its findings and clear recommendations on the Monitoring, Verification and Reporting for mCDR activities","footnotes":""},"categories":[5571],"tags":[10744,12330,10416,10743],"supplier":[27076,5072,27244,4766],"class_list":["post-170723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-co2-based","tag-carboncapture","tag-ccu","tag-circulareconomy","tag-useco2","supplier-aix-marseille-university","supplier-centre-national-de-la-recherche-scientifique-cnrs","supplier-european-marine-board","supplier-norwegian-university-of-science-and-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170723"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=170723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}