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#COP28] For
#NatureDay,
@ocean_climate,
@hlcchampions,
@oceanpanel &
@COP28_UAE convened the Ocean High Level Event: “Powering
#OceanBreakthroughs with 100% Sustainable
#Ocean Management”
The 1st panel gathered representatives of countries members of the
@oceanpanel. They detailed their efforts to develop Sustainable Ocean Plans and achieve the Ocean Breakthroughs 👇
👉Norway🇳🇴& Mexico🇲🇽 are working towards the sustainable management of their waters, in line with the Ocean Panel’s target of 100% of the ocean sustainably managed by 2025
👉@rickspinradnoaa
@NOAA details some of the U.S.’s🇺🇸 Ocean Climate Action Plan goals: (1) Create a carbon neutral future by working with IMO countries to achieve zero emissions for shipping by 2050 (2) Accelerate the solutions from coastal ecosystems for carbon sequestration & adaptation (3) Enhance community resilience
👉Mark Lambrides presented
@OAS_official recent commitments including the endorsement of the Nassau Declaration for
#SustainableDevelopment to protect the ocean and sustainable water management.
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@CBarzuna @WRIClimate announced the launch of the assistance fund "Ocean Action 2030" which focuses on helping countries in developing & implementing comprehensive Sustainable Ocean Plans. Sustainable plans must be participatory, transparent, and focused on actionable steps towards a sustainable ocean future.
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During a second panel discussion, Non State Actors showcased leadership in their respective sectors in support of the
#OceanBreakthroughs 👇
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@karen_sack @orraanews announced that the Deutsche Bank became the first bank to join
#BackBlue: a Blue Finance Commitment which ensures that a sustainable and regenerating ocean has a seat at the table in finance and insurance decisions.
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@SCMGardner @UNEnvironment announced the commitment of 200 millions dollars from the Global Fund for Coral Reefs, as part of the launch of the
#CoralBreakthrough
🚢Advocating for a shipping sector 100% decarbonised by 2050, Mr Nikolaus H. Schües
@laeisz also pointed towards biodiversity goals by announcing the launch of the 2030 Shipping Pact as part of the
#ShippingBreakthrough, to avoid further biodiversity loss.
Discover the Ocean Breakthroughs 👉
climatechampions.unfccc.int/…