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Investments in water reached an estimated $470mn in 2021 as Climate investors see growing opportunities in water tech.
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Our oceans, vast and underutilised, are a promising resource for climate change mitigation.
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Offshore wind energy presents a chance to decrease global carbon footprint and to actively improve marine biodiversity at offshore wind sites.
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A sea mineral called olivine, could enhance the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere.
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The Department of Commerce and NOAA on Tuesday announced $3.9 million in awards to help small businesses improve climate resilience in communities across the nation.
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In the ongoing battle against climate change, the ocean’s significance is unparalleled.
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UNC Wilmington Blue Economy Index brings together academics, science and business to create a unique product that brings awareness to a global concern about ocean preservation and economic development.
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New research, published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, found that ocean temperatures last year smashed previous heat records.
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Transformations within the blue economy have been gaining increasing interest among investors.
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A sustainable and growing blue economy can provide investment opportunities and a significant environmental return.
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A Crunchbase data analysis has found that companies dedicated to improving the performance and reducing the carbon footprint of ships and watercraft have collectively raised more than $1.1 billion to date.
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While COP28 left many concerned about the state of progress on the climate, it was one of the most promising conferences yet for addressing crucial issues concerning the ocean.
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Under Saudi Vision 2030, blue economy investments will flow into Saudi’s coastlines which run for 2,640 kilometres across the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea.
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Ocean health is measurably in decline due to threats such as acidification, warming, deoxygenation and overfishing.
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Brad Ack gets why people might be leery about using fledgling technologies to sink billions of tonnes of carbon pollution in the ocean to tackle the climate crisis.
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While incremental advancement over business as usual have been tracking, more action is needed on ocean issues.
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Despite the challenges, the oceans are the single biggest carbon sink on the planet, with biodiversity so rich we are still regularly discovering new species.
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Unlocking investment at scale in critical coastal ecosystems.
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In spite of the controversies surrounding COP28, progress has been made this year at mobilising finance capital into improving the sustainability of the ocean.
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From Risk to Reward: The Business Imperative to Finance Climate Adaptation and Resilience is a new study published by BCG in collaboration with the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that lays out the investment thesis for the private sector to finance climate adaptation and resilience.
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New Investments will advance ocean-climate and marine-based initiatives.
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At COP28, partners and donors involved in the Blue Mediterranean Partnership reinforced their support for developing the sustainable blue economy in the southern Mediterranean region.
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The development of a sustainable ocean economy includes a myriad of climate adaptation and mitigation opportunities.
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An investment of $2.8 trillion today in four sustainable ocean solutions would yield net benefits of $15.5 trillion by 2050.
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Nature markets are valued at almost $10trn a year, of which the ocean economy represents a growing portion.
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New prize challenges competitors to seek innovative solutions to help ensure energy endurance in ocean extremes.
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Amid the clean technology and renewable energy booms, investors have been treated to heaping doses of the phrase “green economy."
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The Man Institute examines why blue bonds are necessary, the progress the debt instrument has made to date and what is required if blue bonds are to emulate the success of green bonds.
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Fiji’s vision to innovate sources of climate finance sets a precedent for developing countries to take a leading role in unlocking finance for development beyond rudimentary mechanisms of national budget allocations.
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A new infrastructure project aims to create habitable spaces that can serve as a catalyst for deep ocean exploration and research for scientists.
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Europe has emerged as a hub but the US and China are increasing investments into ocean energy technology.
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The UNEP calls for investors to join a collaborative engagement initiative.
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Technology developed at UCLA is being explored to help produce clean hydrogen and capture CO2 from air and seawater.
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As a major climate regulator and the largest living space on Earth, the ocean is instrumental in delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has announced a new Fast-Track Action Committee on Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal.
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The global regulator of shipping has set the industry an ambitious net-zero target for 2050. Unified next steps are needed to meet this crucial goal.
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New research shows that ocean-based climate solutions can cut annual greenhouse gas emissions much more than previously thought.
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Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warn that coral reefs as we know them will all but disappear if global temperatures rise by 2°C, and up to 90% of them could be lost with an increase of 1.5°C.
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Climate change poses stark risks to the health of the ocean and to the realisation of a prosperous and sustainable ocean economy. Acidification and rising ocean temperatures are negatively impacting important industries such as fishing and tourism, as well as the well-being of coastal populations. There is an urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit further temperature rise.
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Superorganism is a new venture firm solely focused on biodiversity and nature
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Over the past decade, the maritime industry has made significant strides in its decarbonisation journey. A new report analyzes the improvements.
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Healthy oceans are central to the well-being of both our species and our entire planet.
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A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) focuses on the "blue economy," and seeks to develop and manage marine and freshwater resources in a sustainable way.
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While the industry sets its sights on long-term solutions to decarbonise shipping, the low-hanging fruit must not be ignored.
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What happens if we alter the world’s oceans to fight climate change? More than 200 scientists signed a letter saying it’s time to find out.
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How much wave energy is in our oceans? A new study could help countries better estimate how much power their waters carry.
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AI has immense potential in the blue economy. It can help many economic sectors advance while working toward protecting the environment and the ocean’s ecosystem. Here are three ways AI can play an essential role in the blue economy.
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Initiatives to unite aquaculture and offshore wind farms are popping up globally but they face technical, cost and environmental challenges.
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Leaders in Washington aim to expand its maritime industry overall, while angling to make the state a leader in climate-friendly marine innovation.
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The story of the grassroots initiative that launched a solution-oriented Ocean Climate Action Plan that helped shape the Biden Administration’s approach to climate.
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What do Norway and the state of Washington have in common? They're both driving maritime and blue economy innovation towards a cleaner future.
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California projects will advance new designs and technology, specifically for the deep waters, weather, and seismicity in California wind energy areas.
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A guest blog by Markus Müller, chief investment officer ESG and global head of the Chief Investment Office, Deutsche Bank - Private Bank
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An examination of over 180 publications synthesizes evidence regarding macroalgal forest carbon sequestration potential.
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A growing number of countries and initiatives are recognizing mangrove, seagrass, and saltmarsh ecosystems as viable nature-based solutions.
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Biden-Harris Administration announces $60 million to create a climate resilience accelerator program and support small businesses through Investing in America agenda.
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Deep-sea mining projects could be given the green flag to source minerals needed to support green technological innovation—at the cost of damaging portions of our ocean floor in ways that could kill marine life and negatively impact people who depend on the ocean for sustenance and economic prosperity.
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A guide to managing blue carbon ecosystems as a nature-based solution for supporting sustainable development.
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Microsoft highlights carbon removal from the ocean, and more.
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Efforts to shape a sustainable future for oceans inspire Tufts’ inaugural Bluetech Innovation Day.
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The California State Senate has unanimously passed California Senate Bill 605 – Wave and Tidal Energy (“SB 605”). The bill was unanimously approved in three policy committees: the Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee; the Natural Resources and Water Committee; and the Appropriations Committee.
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Scientists have been studying vessel operations in the open ocean aquaculture sector, with an emphasis on how weather conditions impact a fleet’s operational logistics.
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Bipartisan, bicameral legislation would support coastal communities by fostering collaboration between different industries
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Too often underestimated, oceans are one of our most precious natural resources, covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface and home to some of the most important of the planet’s life.
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Investment in renewable energy reached parity with investment in fossil fuels for the first time in 2022, marking a long-awaited shift toward climate-friendly financial flows. But while reducing emissions is crucial, it is only one aspect of comprehensive climate action.
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Ocean health is one of three areas of investing today for Builders Vision, in addition to climate and energy, and food and agriculture, given the critical role oceans play in climate change and the global food supply.
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Marine energy is getting a boost in the fight against climate change.
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The Trade and Environment Review 2023 analyses the impacts of human activities and global crises on the ocean economy, which includes traditional sectors such as fishing and shipping, as well as emerging ones like offshore wind energy and marine biotechnology.
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A group of former Google, SolarCity and Tesla executives in April snagged $20 million in what is being called the largest ocean-based carbon removal investment to date.
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This paper was developed by IFC Climate Business Department in collaboration with Silverstrum and Climate Focus to provide an overview of the emerging blue carbon market.
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Part incubator, part research facility, and part educational institution, AltaSea supports scientists, entrepreneurs, and students working to make Los Angeles a global hub for the so-called “blue economy” — the aquatic equivalent of the sustainable green economy on land.
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The vast majority of ships use petroleum oil, although there is an increasing use of alternative fuels.
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Experts at the 10th annual World Ocean Summit highlighted how blue-energy projects can be designed to support conservation, aquaculture and more.
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Experts at the 10th annual World Ocean Summit stressed the importance of co-creating solutions.
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A new report by Spheric Research and Undercurrent News features an analysis of the booming aquaculture sector.
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Mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows are powerful nature-based net-zero solutions.
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The OCAP outlines three goals that mobilize the Federal Government and civil society to take effective and innovative ocean climate action.
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The IPCC finalized the Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Report during the Panel's 58th Session held in Interlaken, Switzerland from 13 - 19 March 2023.
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Today, the European Commission is unveiling a new investor report, on the occasion of the BlueInvest Day 2023.
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According to the latest Blue Economy report, traditional sectors of the blue economy provide 4.5 million direct jobs and generate over €650 billion in turnover.
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To avoid the worst impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises and advance climate justice, we must invest in high-quality solutions, like blue carbon, that deliver outcomes for people, nature, and climate.
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The Top 15 Anticipated ESG-Related Considerations That Will Influence Strategy in 2023.
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Biodiversity is degrading at alarming rates, and people living in biodiversity-rich areas often bear the heaviest costs of biodiversity loss and inequitable conservation efforts. Biodiversity credits, or ‘biocredits’, are emerging as a tradeable unit of biodiversity that can incentivise nature conservation and restoration to benefit marginalised groups living with nature.
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A new report by Goldman Sachs explores how biodiversity is the cornerstone around which most sustainability objectives sit and an area which corporations and investors will likely pay increased attention in order to meet sustainability and economic goals.
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The ocean has recently taken centre stage in the global geopolitical landscape. Despite rising challenges to the effectiveness of multilateralism, attention to ocean issues appears as an opportunity to co-create pathways to ocean sustainability at multiple levels.
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A roundup of 5 ocean startups transforming the future of marine conservation.
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Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change.
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An increasing number of companies are providing products and services that help reduce carbon emissions in the economy.
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Ocean thermal energy conversion could power the world’s tropical islands, if it ever gets out of the “innovation valley of death.”
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Europe faces a choice – to lead or to follow the emerging ocean energy global market.
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IETA is pleased to release its GHG Market Report 2021, which examines the carbon market body, capturing the various components that combine to form the vibrant - and growing - market, and how it is kept healthy.
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Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), including mangrove forests, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows, are gaining international recognition as a natural climate solution to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation targets.
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Rooftop solar photovoltaics currently account for 40% of the global solar photovoltaics installed capacity and one-fourth of the total renewable capacity additions in 2018. Yet, only limited information is available on its global potential and associated costs at a high spatiotemporal resolution.
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