JOURNAL: Critical review and recommendations for strengthening health and safety and major accident prevention regulations for carbon capture and storage in UK ports
Summary
Authors:
Wassim Dbouk
Damon A.H. Teagle
Lindsay-Marie Armstrong
Johanna Hjalmarsson
Stephen R. Turnock
Alexandros Ntovas
University of Southampton
Critical review and recommendations for strengthening health and safety and major accident prevention regulations for carbon capture and storage in UK ports
International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control
October 2025
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is essential to the UK’s plan to reach net zero. Ships are increasingly being used to transport CO₂ to offshore storage sites and this paper is assessing whether current safety regulations are adequately governing the risks of CO2 handling in ports. The paper identifies three regulatory gaps. To close them, it recommends clearer guidance for harbour masters managing CO₂ shipments and updating major accident regulations to explicitly cover CO₂ storage. These changes are vital to keeping port communities safe as CCS expands.