World leaders commit to 100% sustainable ocean management; shipping and ports targeted for decarbonisation

Pictured: an aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef; Photo Carles Rabada from Unsplash

Leaders from 14 countries, including Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and heavyweight-countries such as Indonesia, Japan and Mexico, have set out an ocean action agenda. The 14 countries form the “The High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy” (the Ocean Panel).

The Ocean Panel has committed to sustainably manage 100% of the ocean area under their national jurisdiction by 2025. That’s an area...

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