New Australian laws for ‘engineering’ the ocean must balance environment protection and responsible research
- Written by: Kerryn Brent, Senior Lecturer, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
GizemG, ShutterstockThe Australian Labor government has introduced a bill to regulate “marine geoengineering” – methods to combat climate change by intervening in the ocean environment.
The bill would prohibit listed marine geoengineering activities without a permit.
Scientists are already experimenting with ways to store more...
