A healthy ocean, a protected climate
A new model predicts that French Polynesia will serve as a climate refuge for the survival of coral reefs in the future New climate model projections of the world’s coral reefs reveal which reefs will be hit first by annual coral bleaching, an event that poses the gravest threat to one of the Earth’s most…
To give a voice to a rather creative youth, the “Shipping” working group of the Ocean and Climate Platform, coordinated by Armateurs de France and Surfrider Foundation Europe, launched in 2016 the “OCP Challenge”. This contest will give students the opportunity to work on the issue of the energy transition in maritime transportation. For its…
The first Ocean and Climate Initiatives Alliance Meeting has been held in Paris at Unesco Headquarters and was concluded at French Ministry of Environment, Energy and the Sea on February 22, 2017. Before going further into the conclusions of this important meeting, check out the pictures of the day : © Guillaume Bounaud/ Ocean & Climate Platform To read…
Climate change will have a major impact on the ocean, its ecosystems, maritime activities and coastal populations. Simultaneously, the ocean is a source of adaptation and mitigation solutions. In light of this ambivalent observation, a strong international coordinated mobilization of State-actors, the scientific community and civil society arose around the ocean and climate thematic prior…
In June, the United Nations will host their very first Ocean Conference in their headquarters in New York City. In order to develop “SDG 14” : the Sustainable Development Goals about the Ocean, many countries and organizations will be together to talk about the Ocean Initiatives that we should support nowadays. The Ocean & Climate platform…
Following a first acknowledgement at COP21, the ocean is pursuing its integration in COP22 negotiations, commensurate with its importance for climate. “The COP has never been as blue” stated Seychelles Ambassador to the UN, Ronny Jumeau, in his speech, on November 17th at the COP22 Global Climate Action Agenda high level segment. COP21 was already…