‘Blue COP31’ set to spotlight need for ocean protections amid record heat

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A block of over 100 countries has pushed for a plan on ocean measures at COP31, as an extreme El Niño breaks temperature records at sea ...

As an extreme El Niño breaks marine temperature records, COP31 is set to boost the profile of the ocean's role in solving climate change, but finance and clear conservation measures will be needed for it to move the needle, experts said.

The Turkish presidency has announced plans for an Antalya Ocean Declaration that recognises the centrality of the global ocean - the world's largest carbon sink - in regulating the climate and minimising the now unavoidable overshoot of global temperatures above 1.5C over pre-industrial levels.

Meanwhile, as part of the formal UN negotiations, Australia has announced plans to land a cover decision in Antalya, which, according to veteran former US negotiator Sue Biniaz, would be the only section of the formal negotiations where the role of oceans could be included.

As an extreme El Niño breaks marine temperature records, COP31 is set to boost the profile of the ocean's role in solving climate change, but finance and clear conservation measures will be needed for it to move the needle, experts said.

The Turkish presidency has announced plans for an Antalya Ocean Declaration that recognises the centrality of the global ocean - the world's largest carbon sink - in regulating the climate and minimising the now unavoidable overshoot of global temperatures above 1.5C over pre-industrial levels.

Meanwhile, as part of the formal UN negotiations, Australia has announced plans to land a cover decision in Antalya, which, according to veteran former US negotiator Sue Biniaz, would be the only section of the formal negotiations where the role of oceans could be included.

She added that an outcome at COP31 seems likely, given the initiative from both presidencies and a push from over 100 countries - including Brazil, the EU and the African Group of countries - calling for the UN negotiations to deliver a plan for implementing ocean measures.

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