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Carbon Cycle

Instruments for managing the Carbon Cycle

A successful climate change policy will be the result of an integrated management of the carbon cycle. It will consist of efficient and long-term effective regulations that take into consideration the interaction between market conditions, innovation, and the evolution of the international climate change policy institutions. The quality of policies will depend on the way in which ecological, technological, economical, and political conditions are taken into account appropriately.

Carbon capture and storage in and below the oceans is seen as one of the future solutions for the CO2 problem. Today two technical options are discussed: Storage of liquefied CO2 on or below the seabed or by enhancing the natural storage capacity of marine algae by fertilization.

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First Kiel Earth Institute Colloquium

The first Kiel Earth Institute Colloquium entitled ‘From emission control to CO2 management’ took place in Kiel October 28, 2008. Prof. Lackner from Columbia Earth Institute, USA spoke about the vision of a CO2 neutral economy. Prof. Wallmann from the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences showed the possibilities of ocean carbon capture by concurrent production of natural gas from methane hydrates. Participants of the following panel discussion on ‘Chances and Risks of CO2-Management Options’ were the referees, the speakers of the KEI, Prof Visbeck and Prof Klepper as well as the philosopher Prof. Gregor Betz from Stuttgart University. In the center of the discussion was the question when society will regard CO2 management as a core responsibility and is willing to mobilize capital. All panellists are certain that their will be a switching point after which scientists have to be prepared to show different solutions for the CO2-management. Further discussed were the role of geo engineering and the responsibility and ability of humans to take corrective actions in the climate. Thomas Ramge, author of the economy magazine ‘brand eins’ moderated the panel.