IMO backs mineralisation pathway for onboard carbon capture

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The International Maritime Organization has given in-principle support for recognising carbon mineralisation as a method for permanent carbon storage onboard ships. The initiative could advance development of onboard carbon capture and storage systems, led by Shanghai Qiyao Technology Group.

A proposal to recognise carbon mineralisation as a form of permanent carbon storage for shipping has received in-principle support at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), potentially opening a new pathway for onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) systems. The proposal, led by Shanghai Qiyao Technology Group and submitted during the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee …