Post COP26 Analysis: Oceans Continue to be Under-Represented

Excerpt from ClimaTalk:

Following the end of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26), there has been no further progress made on ocean-based policy. This is not surprising, considering oceans were not on the summit’s main agenda during the two weeks of negotiations, and it was said that the oceans may be too large to govern. There was a side event based on Ocean Action that raised awareness of the issues facing ocean-reliant communities, with some pledges and financial commitments made, but no goals were set out. This is a great shame after the momentum built at COP25 and the International Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) special report on oceans and the cryosphere. Considering the importance of oceans and their ecosystem services, the lack of action taken to protect them is worth discussing.

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