Africa: COP30 Saw the Ocean Rising

As COP30 concluded in Belém, Brazil, a noticeable shift in broad ocean ambition was observed. However, the deep sea – one of our planet’s most vital carbon stores and a key climate regulator – remained largely absent from negotiations.

Brazil, the host country, integrated the ocean into its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), marking an important step toward recognizing the ocean as central to climate action. As Dr Marinez Scherer, COP30 Special Envoy for the Ocean, said: “We cannot solve…