A healthy ocean, a protected climate
December 2015: the international community gathered in Paris to chart a common path in response to the climate emergency. Twenty‑three years after the Rio Earth Summit, where the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted, and ten years after the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, COP21 marked a turning point. For the…
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, COP30 in Belém marked a pivotal moment for global climate cooperation. While Parties reaffirmed their commitment to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, the new climate plans submitted still place the world on a 2.3-2.5°C trajectory and Parties were unable to reach agreement on a roadmap to phase out fossil…
The report comes as six countries join the Blue NDC Challenge at COP30 to accelerate ocean action in national climate commitments – including Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Indonesia, Portugal and Singapore Belém, Brazil (November 18, 2025) – The ocean is increasingly being recognized in national climate plans – but most countries are still overlooking the most…
Belém, Brazil – France and Brazil today took a bold step to place the ocean at the forefront of climate action, announcing support for the creation of an ‘Ocean Taskforce’ – The Blue NDC Implementation Taskforce – a global mechanism designed to accelerate the integration of ocean-based solutions into national climate plans, as a direct…
From 10 to 21 November 2025, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Belém, Brazil. Ten years after the Paris Agreement, this conference marks the transition from negotiation to implementation, as countries are expected to submit new, more ambitious Nationally Determined…
COP30 is just around the corner! The OCP will be in Belém, Brazil, from 12 to 21 November. Join us at the following events: Thursday 13 November [Reception] COP30 Ocean-Climate Action Reception: Blue Carbon Ecosystems & NDCs 4.30-6.30PM | Ocean Pavilion, Blue Zone Co-organised by: Ocean & Climate Platform and The Pew Charitable Trust This…