The Blue Shield Programme is a new UK Government initiative aimed at tackling the challenges of illegal fishing and unlawful marine activities around the UK Overseas Territories. The Blue Shield Programme is a new UK Government initiative aimed at tackling the challenges of illegal fishing and unlawful marine activities around the UK Overseas Territories. It […]
UKMPG Ports as Hubs for Sustainable Energy The UK Major Ports Group (“UKMPG”), the trade association for the UK’s largest port operators, has today called on the Government to establish a dedicated ‘Green Ports Fund’. The fund would co-invest alongside industry in green assets and infrastructure which are technologically proven but currently unaffordable, delivering major […]
Jan Brooke ‘Are Sediments your thing? Concerned about the Climate Emergency? Want to take Climate Action? Take a look at the COP26 Sediment Management Pledge launched in Glasgow last week by SedNet and Navigating a Changing Climate – see https://sednet.org/climate-change-and-sediment-management-pledge/ and join the forward-looking organisations that have already signed up. Do you share our ambitions? […]
UNESCO Marine World Heritage – Ocean Science Roadmap ‘Climate change is altering our planet and the effects are felt from the highest mountains to the deepest parts of the ocean. While the world seeks to hold warming to 1.5°C, it is vital that we take steps now to protect some of the Earth’s natural jewels […]
The final agreement The final agreement Sharma & Johnson – Post COP26 press conference COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact – Press Release UK COP site COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact Guardian Summary Commentary: Celebrations and Recriminations Business Green – James Murray Chris Packham is angry In covering the COP26 conference in its vast complexity some points have […]
Eve Leegwater writes: Here are some links to our EA Estuaries and Coast involvement at COP26. On 1 November, a 3 min film introducing the Restoring Meadows, Marsh and Reef (ReMeMaRe) initiative was shown at the international opening event for the COP26 Virtual Ocean Pavilion (VOP). On Ocean Action Day, 5 November, ReMeMaRe launched a suite […]
COP26: Government leads on Ocean Action Day The UK Presidency called world leaders to take ambitious steps towards ocean health to achieve net zero ambitions and keep a rise of no more than 1.5°C within reach The UK Presidency marked ‘Ocean Action Day’ at COP26 (5th November), championing a call for action to protect and […]
Ocean Stewardship Coalition Our ocean holds several solutions to address the twin crises of biodiversity and climate change. To unlock this potential, a ‘climate-smart’ approach to the ocean is increasingly vital. This blueprint puts forward six key steps to unlock a climate-smart ocean to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. Each step has clearly […]