A healthy ocean, a protected climate
On 9 November, the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will open in Antalya, Türkiye. One year after submitting their new climate plans – also known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), countries continue to face the challenge of scaling implementation. The ocean, one of our…
From 19 to 30 October, Yerevan, Armenia, will bring together governments, scientists, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, and other stakeholders for the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The Ocean & Climate Platform (OCP) will be on the ground throughout COP17! Will you be there? Come and join us…
On Monday, 19 October, the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will start in Yerevan, Armenia. Four years after the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework, Parties will take stock of the collective action: have the commitments made in Montreal been translated into action? Are those actions enough…
Between now and January 2027, three major international rendez-vous will bring important opportunities and decisions at the intersection of ocean, biodiversity and climate: the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Yerevan, Armenia; the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye; and the…
On 27 April, 2026, 175 political advisers took up their positions at the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council (ESEC) for a new term. Among them, a new face: the Ocean & Climate Platform, represented by Anaïs Deprez, giving us the opportunity to look back at what the ESEC is and the place the OCP…
Coral Reefs: The GCRMN’s latest report raises the alarm, but the future is still to be written Authors: Jérémy Wicquart, Francis Staub, Victor Brun Heatwaves also happen underwaterThe heatwaves that hit Europe during the summer of 2026 will likely be remembered for their intensity and duration. Their consequences are clearly visible, from numerous dried-up rivers…