Scientists Claim Deep-Sea Mining Could Forever Harm ‘Pristine’ Ocean Ecosystems
The Washington Examiner features the Blue Paper ‘What Role for Ocean-Based Renewable Energy and Deep-Seabed Minerals in a Sustainable Future?’.
Clean Energy Can’t Come at the Expense of the Ocean—and It Doesn’t Have To
Lisa Levin, Peter Haugan, Ines Aguiar Branco and Katie Flanagan discuss how to ensure that the clean energy transition proceeds in a way that doesn’t come at the expense of the ocean. Republished in the China Dialogue
Webinar: The Link Between Ocean Energy and Mineral Resources
Supporting Ocean Panel member Peter Thomson; Blue Paper authors Peter Haugan, Lisa A. Levin, Diva Amon; and Advisory Network member Francisco Boshell discuss actions that can help ensure that the scaling up of ocean-based renewable energy, and decisions taken about deep-seabed mining, maintain ocean health and achieve a sustainable ocean economy.
Experts Call for Plan to Protect Deep-Sea Life from Mining
Mining.com features the Blue Paper ‘What Role for Ocean-Based Renewable Energy and Deep-Seabed Minerals in a Sustainable Future?’.
Deep Sea Mining Could Destroy Undiscovered Species, Says Experts
Reuters features the Blue Paper ‘What Role for Ocean-Based Renewable Energy and Deep-Seabed Minerals in a Sustainable Future?’.
World Leaders Call For Go-Slow Approach To Mining the Oceans
Bloomberg Law features the Blue Paper ‘What Role for Ocean-Based Renewable Energy and Deep-Seabed Minerals in a Sustainable Future?’.
OREAC: 1,400 GW of Offshore Wind Is Possible by 2050, and Will Be Key for Green Recovery
On World Ocean Day, the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) announces its vision for 1,400 GW of offshore wind by 2050 to drive decarbonisation and green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in this press release published by Global Wind Energy Council and republished by Orsted, MingYang Smart Energy, JERA, and CWind, amongst others. OREAC […]
Ocean Energy is Critical to Recovery
On World Ocean Day, Benj Sykes and Stephen Bull, Co-Chairs of the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC), highlight ocean-based renewable energy – including offshore wind, tidal, wave and floating solar power – as the next transformative force to reshape our energy systems and power a green recovery in this op-ed published on Foresight. OREAC […]
Joint Statement on the Role of a Sustainable Ocean Economy in a Post-COVID-19 World
Today, we celebrate World Oceans Day under unprecedented circumstances, as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated health and economic challenges. We, the members of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, propose the ocean as a solution to a more resilient and prosperous world. This will be more important than […]
Envisioning a Blue Recovery
On World Ocean Day, the leaders of Norway and Palau argue that it’s time we look to the ocean for post-COVID resilience, sustainability and prosperity in this op-ed published in Project Syndicate and republished in Eco-Business, East Africa Business Week , The Gulf Times, The Jordan Times, Khaleej Times, and the Irish Examiner, amongst others.
