By protecting the marine environment from pollution by dumping at sea, international marine legislation has an impact upon the legal conditions for development of CCS offshore.
For a detailed analysis of the key applicable international marine laws, their collective effect on CCS activities, and their relationship with other EU and national Laws, please click here.
Some provisions of international marine legislation affect the legal requirements for the construction of a wide transport network for CO2 offshore. UNCLOS and the London Protocol are the most significant examples.