policy instrument

EU certification framework for direct ocean carbon capture and storage (DOCCS)

Jurisdiction countryEU

Instrument typecertification-protocol

Authoritygovernment

PathwaysDirect ocean capture

Scopecarbon removal only

Statusproposed

DetailEuropean Commission convened an expert workshop in February 2026 to examine CO2 sequestration potential of direct ocean carbon capture and storage (DOCCS) technologies, launching exploratory work towards possible EU-wide certification.

Stated statusproposed

Pathway scopespecific

Pathway noteexamines 'CO2 sequestration potential of direct ocean carbon capture and storage (DOCCS) technologies' for possible certification

automatically extracted from the cited source; not yet reviewed by a person · discovered via carbon-removal-updates · extracted 2026-08-24

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