Assessment framework for marine CO2 removal and synthesis of current knowledge

ACRONYM
CDRmare ASMASYS
Title
Assessment framework for marine CO2 removal and synthesis of current knowledge
General information
Within ASMASYS, a transdisciplinary evaluation framework for marine CDR options will be developed as the base for a uniform evaluation of the different marine CDR options, and as a nucleus for further homogenization with the evaluation of CDR options on land. Strong emphasis will be put on non-natural science aspects, including criteria addressing legal, social, and ethical aspects, as well as political framing and policy-inherent internal mechanisms. Current gaps in the evaluation chain will be analysed. ASMASYS will also address the current hurdles with respect to the permission of demonstration projects involving field studies, which are an indispensable prerequisite for full scale technical application. In particular, sustainability will be a strong component of the assessment framework, using the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as criteria. The marine CDR options will be assessed in detail using the developed assessment framework, an interim synthesis will be provided, and potential new directions for the 2nd funding phase of the Research Mission will be identified. During the entire course of ASMASYS, strong interaction and exchange are foreseen with the other Research Consortia of the mission, currently active international research activities, stakeholders, and the synthesis project of the BMBF’s CDR-funding-line. Special attention will be paid to ensure that the work results and products of ASMASYS are of relevance for the national CDR strategy of Germany. ASMASYS is one of the 6 research consortia of the Research Mission of the German Marine Research Alliance (DAM) »Marine Carbon Sinks in Decarbonization Pathways« (CDRmare).
Start
August, 2021
End
July, 2024
Funding (total)
1103000
Funding (GEOMAR)
-
Funding body / Programme
    BMBF / DAM Forschungsmission / CDRmare
Coordination
Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde (IOW), Germany
Contact
Partners
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW), Germany
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Germany
Kiel University (CAU), Germany
German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), Germany