A healthy ocean, a protected climate
From the 9th to the 11th of February, the city of Brest in Brittany will welcome the One Ocean Summit, the first international summit dedicated to the ocean organised by France. Announced by the French president Emmanuel Macron during the IUCN World Congress, this event will gather more than 400 participants – country leaders, decision-makers,…
After two weeks in Glasgow, the Ocean & Climate Platform (OCP) looks back on its involvement during COP26 where many events were organised and publications were showcased. Events co-organized by the Ocean & Climate Platform : On the 2nd of November, at the French Pavillon, the OCP co-organised with the French Office for Biodiversity the…
After two weeks of negotiations, the UK COP Presidency announced on Saturday 13th of November the adoption of the Glasgow Climate Pact as the final decision of COP26. An agreement adopted not without some difficulties by nearly 200 State Parties to the UNFCCC. What are the main outcomes from the latest climate talks, especially for…
Policy Brief – Adapting coastal cities and territories to sea level rise The coasts are emblematic spaces of the upheavals due to climate change. The Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the IPCC predicts that by 2100, sea level could rise above one meter while the related extreme events…
The health and management of terrestrial carbon sinks have historically received most of the international attention –in research, advocacy, and policy developments, while the role of policy interventions aimed at the ocean and its coastal habitats in regulating the global climate system has been less developed in climate negotiations before UNFCCC COP21, in Paris .…
Today marks the beginning of UNFCCC COP26, and Parties to the Paris Agreement are gathered in Glasgow to discuss opportunities to strengthen and scale-up their climate action to achieve the Paris goals, in line with their national climate commitments: the Nationally Determined Contributions – or NDCs. While strong ocean-based climate action should not substitute drastic…