Deep Dives
Thought-provoking research providing extensive learning opportunities
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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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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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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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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Julia Tilton & Maria Gallucci, Canary Media Energy Solutions Fisheries & Aquaculture Plastics & Pollution
Battery-powered vessels are catching on in the U.S. and globally as the tech improves. In Maine’s Casco Bay, early adopters are using e-boats on oyster farms.
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J. B. Jouffray, et al., Nature
As ocean industrialization accelerates, corporate transparency is increasingly seen as critical to improve governance, yet little is known about how firms disclose their impacts on marine ecosystems.
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A.M. Cisneros-Montemayor, et al., Science Direct
Social equity goals are specifically stated in most new ocean management and development plans, notably those aligned with a Blue Economy that recognizes the significant and rising inequities across ocean spaces and sectors.
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Magnitude Global Finance, Mangrove Breakthrough
Building the case for mangrove-positive microfinance.
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Garrett M. Goto, et al., Science Direct
Mangroves’ many ecosystem services have led to a wave of recent mangrove restoration initiatives.
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Dan Vermeer, In The Watershed
Globally, a growing number of blue economy (ocean-related) meetings bring together public and private sector actors, scientists, NGOs, and other stakeholders to create a prosperous and sustainable ocean economy.
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Emily Rogers, et al., RMI Plastics & Pollution
The field of marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) has gone through a remarkable transformation over the past two decades, shifting from a collection of research-focused experiments and inquiries into a small, nascent industry.
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World Bank Group Fisheries & Aquaculture
Aquaculture is shifting from a niche to a mainstream investment strategy, offering diversification and strong long-term returns.
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Oliver Balch, Financial Times
With an estimated worth of $39bn, he wants to use market mechanisms to save the oceans.
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Dr. Sarah Kapnick, J.P. Morgan Shipping & Ports
Discover the pivotal role of ports in global trade and the urgent need for strategic investment to mitigate climate risks.
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Planet Tracker Fisheries & Aquaculture
By shedding light on corporate activity in the opaque tuna industry, this analysis shows why greater transparency is urgently needed – not just for ocean health, but to reduce investor risk and to support the financial performance of tunaharvesting companies.
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Friends of Ocean Action
The 30x30 target is more than a numeric milestone—it represents a strategic investment in ocean health and in human well-being.
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