Dec 07 2020

Five years after the Paris Agreement, the Ocean and Climate Platform warns adaptation to sea-level rise is urgent

On 12 December 2015 the signatory countries to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reached a historic agreement. Five years on from the Paris Agreement the progress and prospects are not equal to the signatories ambitions. The Ocean and Climate Platform (OCP), speaking for some 100 member organizations dedicated to the sea from across the world, is raising awareness of the urgent need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reinforce efforts to adapt coastal regions to the rising sea level. Of particular concern are coastal cities that are experiencing considerable population growth. The human and economic impacts expected in the short term are colossal. In addition to the vital goal of attaining carbon neutrality, we are facing a new race against time which requires the reinforcing of adaptation measures at COP26.

Dec 02 2020

[FORUM] Paris Climate Agreement: Five years on, coastal management must now take into account the rising sea level

The year 2020 was meant to be a decisive stage in the implementation of the Paris Agreement with signatory commitments revised upwards. Efforts made to date have been insufficient to limit warming to 1.5 °C and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Prospects for climate change remain alarming, especially within the context of the current world pandemic. Nevertheless there…

Mar 25 2020

Knowledge for action: let science come to you!

In this particular time, what if we try to better understand the world around us? The ocean is essential for life on Earth and covers 71 % of the planet’s surface. It is the largest ecosystem on Earth, inhabited by abundant biodiversity, but it is also at the heart of the climate machine. The ocean…

Dec 16 2019

Climate negotiations in Madrid : COP25 made a splash

In 2015, when the ocean was integrated in the Preamble of the Paris Agreement, it was the first fundamental step recognizing the ocean as an essential component of the climate system. In the last four years, the launch of the Global Climate Action Agenda (GCA) at COP22 (Marrakech), the release of the IPCC Special Report…

Dec 04 2019

On the first day of the Blue COP, the Ocean and Climate Platform presents its Policy Recommendations for “a healty ocean, a protected climate”

On December 2th, opening day of the « Blue COP » held in Madrid under Chilean presidency, the Ocean and Climate Platform, organized a High-level event “Ocean for Climate: Moving from Science to Policy” at the French Pavilion, in partnership with the Because the Ocean initiative and the Ocean Acidification Alliance. In the presence of H.S.H. Prince…