Abstract This article examines the Act on Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transport, Storage, and Utilization ( CCUS Act) of the Republic of Korea from the perspective of marine environmental protection and response to climate change. Although the CCUS Act establishes a legal framework for developing carbon capture, utilisation, and storage ( CCUS ) technologies, it provides insufficient measures to protect the marine environment. More specifically, the authority of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries ( MOF ) is limited compared to that of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and there are few explicit provisions dedicated to marine environmental protection, and strategies for enhancing public participation and transparency remain underdeveloped. Additionally, the absence of clear standards for carbon dioxide (CO₂) stream purity and cross-border CO₂ movement fails to meet the strict marine pollution prevention standards set by the London Protocol. Accordingly, this study proposes the measures to address these concerns.
Jang et al. (Thu,) studied this question.