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The Project & Team

Organisers, research project, and funding

Organisers

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Olena Bokareva

Principal Investigator

Senior Lecturer in Law, Lund University

Olena Bokareva holds a doctoral degree and a master's degree in maritime law from Lund University. Her research focuses on maritime and transport law, EU law and civil liability frameworks, with particular emphasis on shipping liability, maritime decarbonisation and compensation mechanisms in the transport sector.

Lund University profile
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Gabriela Argüello

Co-Investigator

Associate Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Gothenburg

Gabriela Argüello holds a doctoral degree in maritime and transport law from the University of Gothenburg and a master's degree in maritime law from Lund University. Her research focuses on the law of the sea, international environmental law and ocean governance, with particular emphasis on marine pollution, ship-source emissions and the legal dimensions of offshore energy transitions.

University of Gothenburg profile
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Anıl Öztürk

Conference Contact

Postdoctoral Researcher in Law, Lund University

Anıl Öztürk holds a doctoral degree in law from Maynooth University and a master's degree in international and comparative law from Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on comparative law, the regulation of emerging technologies and liability frameworks, with particular emphasis on autonomous systems, maritime liability and the governance of carbon capture and storage.

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Fabian Vukic

Conference Team

Department of Business Law, Lund University

Fabian Vukic is a law student and assistant at the Department of Business Law, Lund University, who assisted with the organisation and administration of the conference.

The Research Project

Sustainable Carbon Capture, Transportation and Storage: Liability and Governance in Light of International and EU Law

This conference was organised within the framework of a multi-year research project that examines the legal dimensions of carbon capture and storage at sea. The project investigates legal obstacles to sub-seabed CO₂ storage, the allocation of liability in the event of leaks during transport and injection, jurisdictional questions surrounding applicable legislation, and the legal classification of CO₂ under international maritime and environmental law.

The research engages with a broad range of instruments, including the London Protocol, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the EU CCS Directive, and the OSPAR Convention, with the aim of identifying regulatory gaps and opportunities for harmonisation across these regimes.

Project website

Funding

The research project under which this conference was organised is funded by the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation (Marianne och Marcus Wallenbergs stiftelse), which supports research of high scientific potential in the social sciences. The project has received a grant of SEK 7.8 million.

Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation

Publication

A follow-up publication is being prepared, drawing together legal and governance perspectives presented at the conference. See the Publication page for details and to sign up for updates.