Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Chris Michael, The Guardian Plastics & Pollution
A new Guardian series looks at where it comes from, the harm it does and what can be done about it.
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Humzah Yazdani, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions
Is ESG a distraction from climate change?
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Anmar Frangoul, CNBC Energy Solutions
RWE describes “integration of offshore floating solar into an offshore wind farm” as “a more efficient use of ocean space for energy generation.”
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Tom Gockelen-Kozlowski, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture
An increase in seafood sustainability matched with greater supply chain disclosure could improve the health of world's oceans while boosting the profitability of major retailers.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts
Coastal forests support wildlife, protect people, and help fight climate change.
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Hal Partenheimer, Plastics Today Plastics & Pollution
Recycling ocean plastics and converting the waste into new products is still in its infancy, but organizations, startups, and established companies around the world are starting to make waves.
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NOAA Fisheries Fisheries & Aquaculture
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments will enhance critical recovery efforts.
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Olivia Rosane, Ecowatch
Is market-based decision-making compatible with a sustainable relationship between people and nature?
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California lawmakers are ready to decarbonize the shipping industry. The technology isn’t there yet.
Joseph Winters, Grist Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Experts say getting to net-zero will require more research and government support.
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Gemma Parkes, World Economic Forum
The UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) saw very promising movement from commitment to action in three critical areas.
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Xi Xie and Yan Li, World Economic Forum
Pollution, overfishing and global warming have pushed ocean health to a precarious place. The international community, however, has a chance to change course — and it must before it is too late.
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Bernhard Warner, Fortune Energy Solutions Plastics & Pollution
For decades, scientists have been studying the wondrous carbon sequestration powers of marine algae.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist
Five global organisations have come together to create a practical guide on blue bond issuance to boost clarity for the market.
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Linwood Pendleton and Annie Brett, World Economic Forum
Web3 tools are being deployed specifically to raise money for ocean conservation, create holistic conservation impact and even to fund ocean science.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist
Martin Koehring, head of Economist Impact’s World Ocean Initiative, highlights the key takeaways from the UN World Oceans Day event in New York.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced its support for the Commonwealth Blue Charter Project Incubator, a new effort to help governments develop and implement high-impact pilot projects to reduce threats to the ocean and improve community resilience.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
US startup Symbrosia has raised $7 million in new funding as it makes progress on its seaweed feed additive that reduces methane emissions from livestock.
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Sustainable Planet, The Innovation Network
The Bezos Earth Fund announced its first ocean conservation grant on 27 June 2022, to contribute towards supporting marine conservation.
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Eric Siegel, World Ocean Initiative
A guest blog from Eric Siegel, chief innovation officer for Canada’s Ocean Frontier Institute and the executive in residence at CDL-Oceans.
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The Fish Site Fisheries & Aquaculture
Hong Kong-based Avant Meats has raised $10.8 million in a Series A funding round led by S2G Ventures.
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