Explore the Agenda
7:30 am Check-In, Coffee & Light Breakfast
8:25 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Exploring Industry Advancements & Novel Technologies to Understand the Current State of mCDR
8:30 am Fireside Chat: Exploring Where the mCDR Field is 1 Year on to Address Remaining Knowledge Gaps & Share Lessons Learned
- Discussing recent advancements and milestones in the field
- Developing a community strategy for the mCDR field as a whole to ensure shared progress and vision
- What are the key questions the field still hasn’t answered?
9:00 am Showcasing Successful Deployments & Identifying Best Practices for Future Success
- Showcasing OAE projects, including the journey from initial dosing to crediting
- Emphasizing the importance of community engagement, scientific collaboration, and regulatory compliance
- Discussing the scalability of their solutions, continuous monitoring and verification, and the positive environmental impacts of their projects
9:30 am Innovating Monitoring Techniques for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement to Enable a Scalable & Affordable mCDR Approach
- Presenting the concept of Coastal Enhanced Weathering (CEW) and its potential for scalable and cost-effective mCDR
- Summarizing the early-stage development of a sediment tracing methodology for measuring the effects of CEW
- Discussing the development of a fit for purpose sediment tracer, including preliminary lab experiments and future plans for field trials
10:00 am Morning Refreshments & Speed Networking
Optimizing MRV Techniques to Improve Measurement & Streamline Certification
11:00 am Optimizing Measurement in Seaweed Farming: Techniques for Improved Carbon Burial Assessment
- Quantifying carbon burial in global seaweed farms to enhance understanding of seaweed farming’s role in carbon sequestration
- Analyzing sediment layers and organic carbon stocks over time to provide insights into long-term carbon storage potential
- Comparing carbon burial rates in seaweed farms to reference sediments to identify best practices for maximizing carbon burial efficiency
11:30 am The Importance of MRV for Ecological & Environmental Impacts
- Considerations for MRV for C and eMRV for the ecological and environmental impacts of mCDR
- Lessons from ocean iron fertilization
- Developing methodologies for comprehensive eMRV
- The ecological impact of mCDR technologies and avoiding harm: Considerations for pilot studies vs. at scale
12:00 pm Integrating MRV Data into Cutting Edge Models to Improve Predictive Capabilities
- Integrating MRV data with advanced modeling techniques
- Leveraging models to support decision-making and project planning
- Addressing the need for thorough modeling in MRV, considering multiple models
12:30 pm Lunch
Navigating Permitting Challenges to Streamline the Regulatory Process
1:30 pm Navigating Global Ocean CDR Policy & Governance for Industry Success
- Addressing emerging international regulatory challenges that may bottleneck ocean CDR progress
- Exploring international permitting frameworks and challenges to navigate global regulatory landscapes
- Understanding international agreements like the London Convention and the BBNJ agreement and impact these new regulations may pose to international CDR operations
2:00 pm Expert Discussion: Overcoming Challenges in the Permitting Process to Ensure Compliance & Efficiency
- Navigating the permitting process for mCDR projects, including national and international regulations, to ensure compliance
- Learning from recent permitting successes and challenges to identify best practices
- Identifying strategies to streamline the permitting process, leading to more efficient project approvals
2:30 pm Afternoon Refreshments
Collaborating with Co-Industries & Community Stakeholders to Drive Sustainable Growth & Local Support
3:00 pm Harnessing Coastal Industry Synergies for Advanced Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
- Showcasing environmental benefits of Limenet’s CO2 removal integrated with water management
- Collaborating with coastal industries to enhance carbon removal and sustainable lime production
- Ensuring precise measurement of carbon sequestration and environmental impact
3:30 pm Creating Coastal Industry Partnerships for Enhanced Marine CDR
- Demonstrating the environmental benefits of integrating CO2 removal with water management systems
- Partnering with coastal industries to optimize carbon removal technologies and sustainable lime production
- Ensuring effective measurement of carbon sequestration and environmental impact to build trust with partners
4:00 pm Utilizing Co-Located Industries for Marine CDR Scale-Up Insights & Strategies
- Quantifying environmental co-benefits to demonstrate the value of environmental monitoring and industrial synergies
- Collaborating with coastal industries by engaging with water, energy, and waste sectors to enhance project outcomes
- Innovating through partnerships to fostering innovation by developing strategic partnerships with co-located industries