With Prof John R. Taylor, University of Cambridge
There is a growing consensus that on top of deep and rapid emissions reductions, carbon dioxide will need to be removed from the atmosphere in order to avoid the worst scenarios associated with climate change. The ocean represents a large carbon reservoir and physical and biological processes sequester carbon on long timescales. Several strategies have been proposed to remove carbon from the surface ocean and hence from the atmosphere. In this talk, I will review some of these strategies, discuss work underway in this area at the Centre for Climate Repair, and speculate on the challenges, impacts, and potential for ocean CDR.
Date: 18th October, 16.00-17.00 followed by drinks reception
Venue: James Dyson Building Lecture Theatre, Dept of Engineering, Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1QA