The Blue NDC Challenge: Scaling Ocean Solutions in the Next Climate Decade
This high-level session will launch the report, The State of Ocean-Based Climate Action in NDCs 3.0, progress from the Blue NDC Challenge, and spotlight country progress made since UNOC3, showcasing how ocean-based climate solutions are being integrated into national strategies for mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. Experts will highlight opportunities, lessons, gaps, and challenges as we enter the decisive next decade, charting a path from COP30 toward COP31 and beyond.
Details:
Date: November 19
Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Speakers:
Anna-Marie Laura / Senior Director of Climate Policy / Ocean Conservancy
Micheline Khan / Senior Associate, Ocean Climate / World Resources Institute
Ulrik Lenaerts / Deputy Director and Co-Facilitator of Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue, Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Government of Belgium
Marine Lecerf / Head of International Policy / Ocean & Climate Platform
Ambassador Ilana Seid / Permanent Representative of Palau to the United Nations, Co-Chair of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, Chair of Alliance of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS) / United Nations