A healthy ocean, a protected climate
On Monday April 4th, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the third release of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on “Mitigation of Climate Change”: a synthesis of the current understanding of different mitigation pathways to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and a “a powerful evidence that we have potential to mitigate climate…
Whereas ten years ago the ocean was absent from international climate and biodiversity negotiations, it now occupies an increasingly important place. Since the inclusion of the ocean in the Preamble of the Paris Agreement in 2015, the scientific community, civil society and coalitions of States have remained mobilised for the recognition of the role of…
Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the second release of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on “Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability”. This new publication is the second in a three-part series under the AR6, which will be concluded with the release of the Synthesis Report in September 2022. The report is a synthesis…
After two days of discussions and debates, some 40 Heads of State and Government responded positively to the invitation of the President of the French Republic to commit for the ocean at the One Planet Summit for the Ocean in Brest. Addressing 4 main themes: the protection of marine ecosystems, the fight against pollution, the…
On Wednesday 9th February started the One Ocean Summit, the first international summit dedicated to the ocean organised by France. Right in the heart of the city of Brest, more than 400 actors from all over the world are meeting to discuss the major issues of ocean conservation and the transformation of the maritime sector.…
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,…