June 10, 2025 9:23 AM
France, Brazil launch initiative to scale up ocean-focused climate action
On the first day of the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), France and Brazil have launched a landmark international initiative to dramatically scale up ocean-focused climate action. The Blue Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Challenge calls on all countries to place the ocean at the heart of their climate plans ahead of UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) which Brazil will host in November this year. Alongside Brazil and France, an inaugural group of eight countries - Australia, Fiji,...