Date: 7–8 May 2026
Venue: Faculty of Law, Lund University, Sweden
Status: Conference concluded
Conference website: ccsatsea2026.com
The Carbon Capture and Storage at Sea conference brought together legal scholars, regulators, and practitioners from across Europe and beyond for two days of discussion on the regulation, governance, and liability dimensions of CCS — from cross-border CO₂ transport by ship to sub-seabed storage and long-term risk. We are sincerely grateful to all speakers, chairs, and participants who contributed to the conversation.
Conference Themes
1. Transboundary CO₂ transport by ship
2. Regulatory frameworks and standardisation
3. Liability, insurance and risk allocation
4. CCS deployment: strategies and governance
5. Sub-seabed storage and ocean governance
6. Climate policy, environmental justice and the role of CCS
The full programme, with every panel and presentation, is preserved on the conference programme page. The list of invited speakers is on the speakers page.
Book of Abstracts
All accepted abstracts have been collected in the Book of Abstracts, available as a downloadable PDF.
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Publication Opportunity
Selected papers from the conference will be considered for publication in an edited volume on the regulation and governance of carbon capture and storage at sea. Details on the submission process and timeline are on the publication page.
For enquiries, please contact anil.ozturk@jur.lu.se.