Policy
Push for ocean roadmap that informs next global stocktake grows at COP31
Climate Home News · By Diego Arguedas Ortíz ·
The Brief
- A coalition of small island states, African countries, the European Union and other G20 nations is pushing at COP31 in Antalya for an ocean roadmap.
- The roadmap would feed into the next global stocktake, a key review of climate policies in 2028.
- The group seeks to anchor stronger ocean mandates in that review, according to Climate Home News.
Why it matters
The global stocktake shapes how countries assess and update climate commitments, so whether ocean issues are formally included affects how marine systems are weighed in future climate policy.
Who’s affected
- climate negotiators and policymakers
- ocean and marine scientists
- small island states and coastal communities
- COP31
- global stocktake 2028
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- #ocean policy
- #global stocktake
- #climate negotiations
- #antalya
A coalition of small island states, African countries, the European Union and other G20 nations is leading a push at COP31 in Antalya for a process that can deliver stronger ocean mandates in a key review of climate policies in 2028. The group of countries is seeking to anchor…