IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Rooms 362-363, Level 3
Session information
The role of blue carbon in climate change mitigation
Wednesday 1 November (1615 - 1730)
Rooms 362-363, Level 3
Committee(s)
Water Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
Blue carbon mitigation has been in the spotlight as a potential mitigation tool and solution to climate change. The projects and technologies are still in development phase but have been discussed in the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate. This panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities of these projects.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Mariana Herrero | Galicia Abogados, Mexico City, Mexico; Vice Chair, Water Law Committee |
| Manuel Protasio | VdA Vieira de Almeida & Associados, Lisbon, Portugal; Programme Officer, Mining Law Committee |
Speakers
| Catherine Janasie | University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, USA |
| Rita Madeira | International Energy Agency, France |
| Tania Miranda | Institute of the Americas, La Jolla, California, USA |