event:
Symposium on Marine Carbon Sequestration Date: May 11, 2022
Place: Ostend Science Park, Bluebridge, Belgium, Bluebridge - Belgium
Description of the event:
To meet the Paris Agreement’s
goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, greenhouse gas
emissions must reach net-zero by mid-century. Achieving this will not only
require reducing existing emissions in all sectors, but also the deliberate
removal of atmospheric greenhouse gasses by human actions. The ocean has a
significant role to play through marine carbon sequestration.
To assess the potential of oceans, seas and estuaries in reducing the causes
and consequences of climate change, globally and locally, EMBRC Belgium and Instituut voor Landbouw,
Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO) are organising a Symposium
on Marine Carbon Sequestration on 16 December 2021.
By bringing scientists, political, industrial, and non-governmental parties
together the Symposium aims to identify the potential of such negative emission
technologies and the required knowledge development that is still needed.
During the morning session, both national and international speakers will present topics, including: negative emission technologies for ocean-based climate mitigation; open ocean biological carbon pumps; restoration and conservation of natural ecosystems; marine bioenergy with carbon capture and storage; and marine geoengineering.
In the afternoon, presentations
will be related to the policy context, industry opportunities, and a roadmap
for marine carbon sequestration research and applications. This will be
followed by a panel discussion during which participants will contribute to a
strategic vision document. The document will include a summary of the potential
of negative emission technologies to set the scene for future actions in
support of adopting ocean-inclusive mitigation and adaptation strategies in
Belgium and beyond.
The Symposium will take place at Ostend Science
Park, Bluebridge, Belgium. Registration is free but mandatory.
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Belgium on LinkedIn to stay informed. Contact embrc@ugent.be for more
information.
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