The international conference CCS at Sea 2026 took place on 7–8 May 2026 at the Faculty of Law, Lund University. The conference examined the regulation and governance of offshore carbon capture and storage across several thematic panels.

Professor Lena Gipperth (University of Gothenburg) and Dr Thomas Muinzer (University of Aberdeen) presented on regenerative legal frameworks for biodiversity and climate resilience, and CCS in the context of the net zero transition.

Professor Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui (University of Bergen) explored Venezuela's energy landscape as a case study of how geopolitical tensions, regulatory uncertainty, and decarbonization intersect, with an introduction to the COAST Law Center.

This call for abstracts invited submissions for the international conference CCS at Sea 2026, examining legal frameworks governing carbon capture, transportation and storage across international, EU and maritime law. The call is now closed and the conference programme has been finalised.

Professor Dr Catherine Banet (University of Oslo) discussed key legal and policy elements influencing the CCS value chain, including liability, CO₂ transport, and regulatory incentives.