A healthy ocean, a protected climate
On Monday, the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will begin in Cali, Colombia. As the first COP since the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022, Parties will focus on translating the framework into concrete action. They are expected to present updated National Biodiversity Strategies and…
One week before the beginning of 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia and a month away from the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Ocean & Climate Platform and the Blue Marine Foundation, supported by…
Join us online on 10 July 2024 (10.00 AM – 12.00 PM EST / 4.00 – 6.00 PM CEST) for an information meeting with the participation of the two hosts countries of the next UN Ocean Conference, the Governments of France and Costa Rica. This information meeting will give participants the opportunity to receive feedbacks…
The next United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) will take place in June 2025 in Nice, France, leaving less than 2 years to ensure it concludes with a transformative, positive and actionable outcome for the ocean, its ecosystems and marine biodiversity. In order to support these efforts, The Varda Group launches “Let’s Be Nice to the…
Blue Ambition Loop: Accelerating Ocean-based Solutions to deliver on Nature and Climate Mobilising the Marrakesh Partnership for Global Climate Action on Ocean & Coastal Zones Over the years, the role of non-State actors in raising ambition for climate action under the leadership of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions has grown exponentially. Today, keeping this…
After two weeks of tough negotiations, the COP27 ended on Sunday, 20th of November, with the adoption of the “Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan”. While the World Leaders Summit had started with commitments to move towards action and symbolic declarations, notably from Antonio Guterres who declared “We are on a highway to climate hell with our…