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Direct Ocean Capture & Storage (DOCS) Protocol

Jurisdiction countryInternational

Instrument typecertification-protocol

Authorityregistry

PathwaysDirect ocean/coastal mineral weathering

Scopecarbon removal only

Statusoperational

DetailIsometric has certified the Direct Ocean Capture & Storage (DOCS) Protocol, setting requirements and procedures for projects using DOCS technologies to remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Certification followed a public consultation with buyers, suppliers and academics in marine geochemistry; changelog and consultation summary published. MRV uses Isometric's Air-Sea Carbon Dioxide Uptake Module combin

Stated statusoperational

Pathway scopespecific

Pathway noteprotocol covers projects using Direct Ocean Capture & Storage technologies to remove CO2 via seawater equilibration

automatically extracted from the cited source; not yet reviewed by a person · discovered via registry-isometric · extracted 2026-09-10

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