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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 specialises in maritime and transport law, EU law, and private law. She obtained her doctoral degree from Lund University in 2015, with research focused on the Rotterdam Rules. Her current work examines liability and compensation frameworks in transportation, with particular emphasis on passenger rights in sea and air transport. She teaches maritime and transportation law and EU law at Lund University.

Lund University profile
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Gabriela Argüello

Co-Investigator

Associate Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Gothenburg

Gabriela Argüello specialises in the law of the sea and international environmental law. She holds a JD in Maritime and Transport Law from the University of Gothenburg and an LLM in Maritime Law from Lund University. Her research addresses global environmental challenges related to the oceans, including waste management, ship-source pollution, ocean governance, and energy transitions. She is a member of the Centre for Collective Action Research (CeCAR) and the Centre for Sea and Society at the University of Gothenburg.

University of Gothenburg profile
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Anıl Öztürk

Conference Contact

Postdoctoral Researcher in Law, Lund University

Anıl Öztürk specialises in comparative law with a focus on the legal implications of emerging technologies. He holds a PhD in Law from Maynooth University. His research examines the intersection of AI, robotics, and digital systems with international, EU, and private law, addressing questions of regulatory innovation, liability, and governance. His work in this project focuses on private actors' responsibilities and liabilities under international, EU, maritime, and private law frameworks governing CCS.

Lund University profile

The Research Project

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

This conference is 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

This research project and conference are 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 Opportunity

Selected contributions from the conference will be considered for publication in an edited volume with a leading international publisher. Further details regarding the submission process and editorial timeline will be communicated to presenters following the conference.