Symposium on the role of society in marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

With many countries now actively considering including mCDR in their portfolio of climate response options, there is an urgent need for the production of societally and policy-relevant knowledge on mCDR. In light of recent shifts in the understanding of the role of knowledge at the science-policy-society interface, and a growing acceptance that scientific knowledge both shapes and is shaped by politics and society, there is a trend towards reflecting upon and proactively planning these co-production processes. This talk will outline the need for diversifying knowledge co-production about mCDR at the science-policy-society interface, and provide examples of attempts to do this within the German mCDR research mission (CDRmare).

RVO is setting up an innovation program aimed at developing carbon dioxide removal technologies. Backed with funds from the national climate fund, new schemes are set up to advance technologies aimed at increasing employability of CDR in the Netherlands, but also to seize economic opportunity.

Zamin Syed is a Founder’s Associate at SeaO₂, focusing on strategy and communications in the emerging field of mCDR. He holds a Bachelor’s in Marine Biology from Dalhousie University and a Master’s in Environmental and Energy Management from the University of Twente, where he conducted a survey on Dutch public perceptions of a hypothetical mCDR pilot in the north of the Netherlands. In his talk, Zamin will share key insights from this study. While not in an academic role, Zamin remains actively engaged with best practices in community engagement, policy development, and the broader advancement of the mCDR sector.