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Thought-provoking research providing extensive learning opportunities
UNEP
UNEP's State of Finance for Nature 2026: Nature in the Red: Powering the Trillion Dollar Nature Transition Economy tracks global finance flows to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and reveals that we are far off track in investing in nature to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation.
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World Economic Forum, McKinsey & Company Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports
This paper aims to shift the conversation from awareness to action – from seeing the ocean primarily as an environmental concern to engaging with it as a foundation of economic resilience and long-term value creation.
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World Economic Forum, Boston Consulting Group, Food Innovators Network Fisheries & Aquaculture
A new white paper by the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group highlights blue foods as a major opportunity to strengthen global food systems, particularly across Africa.
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Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Shana L. Hirschm Trent Dillon, et al., Nature Energy Solutions
Offshore and coastal renewable energy could be a key contributor to energy sovereignty, decarbonization efforts, and co-benefits to other sectors of a Blue Economy.
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World Economic Forum, Bain & Company Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Amid rising global energy demand and evolving market dynamics, clean fuels are a key pillar for a more secure, affordable and sustainable energy system.
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Igor Shi shlov, et al., Environmental Defense Fund Fisheries & Aquaculture
This discussion paper proposes an evolution of the instrument: integrating carbon credits— particularly those generated under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement or high-integrity voluntary carbon market programs—into sovereign debt operations.
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Yuying Pan, et al., Advances in Atmospheric Sciences
Global ocean warming continued unabated in 2025 in response to increased greenhouse gas concentrations and recent reductions in sulfate aerosols, reflecting the long-term accumulation of heat within the climate system, with conditions evolving toward La Niña during the year.
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Lloyd’s Register Shipping & Ports
Fuel for Thought: Hydrogen is Lloyd’s Register’s definitive guide to the role of hydrogen in the maritime sector’s journey towards decarbonisation.
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Lloyd's Register Energy Solutions
Nuclear industries are preparing for increased technology deployment in advance of the next major stage of energy transition.
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Kostantinos A. Stamoulis, et al., Nature Tourism
Blue carbon nature-based solutions (NbS) can mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration and storage, and support climate change adaptation and resilience by supplying ecosystem benefits.
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The Commonwealth, ORRAA, Blue Bond Accelerator
The Commonwealth Guide to Blue Bond Issuance has been developed to help governments assess, design and implement credible sovereign blue bond programmes and support countries to make informed, practical decisions that balance sustainability goals with fiscal realities.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts Plastics & Pollution
An Assessment of the Global System and Strategies for Transformative Change
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Systemiq, Planet Ocean Capital, & Global Seaweed Coalition Fisheries & Aquaculture
This white paper details the €1.7 billion financing opportunity and fit-for-purpose debt models needed to scale regenerative seaweed and bivalve aquaculture across Europe.
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Micheline Khan, et al., World Resources Institute Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports
This working paper provides a forward-looking preliminary analysis of how countries are integrating ocean-based climate actions into the 2025 NDCs submitted following the first Global Stocktake. It identifies trends in ambition, equity, and implementation readiness across ocean-related targets, policies, and measures.
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Claudia Baron-Aguilar et al., Nature
Globally, there is a call to recognize and empower Indigenous Peoples and traditional knowledge holders’ leadership in ocean governance, yet the ensuing processes often maintain power inequities and colonial legacies.
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High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy
The ‘Handbook on Sustainable Ocean Plans: A Practitioners’ Guide’ provides a practical framework to help countries design and implement Sustainable Ocean Plans (SOPs). SOPs are comprehensive, country-driven frameworks to sustainably manage 100% of the ocean area under national jurisdiction.
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Domagoj Baresic, Vishnu Prakash, et al., Global Maritime Forum Shipping & Ports
The shipping sector is still off track to meet its climate target of having at least 5-10% of the fuel used in international shipping come from scalable zero-emission sources by 2030, according to a new progress report.
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IFC World Bank Group and Various Partners
Guidance for financing the Blue Economy, building on the Green Bond Principles and the Green Loan Principles.
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Emma Parry & Mark Patel, McKinsey Sustainability
Ocean CO2 removal offers opportunities for a range of stakeholders. While significant development is needed, these unique climate technologies could be game-changing at scale—here’s how.
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Sarah Kapnick, J.P. Morgan Energy Solutions
Explore the transformative shifts in global energy and geopolitical dynamics and their impact on investment.
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