The #PlasticsTreaty #INC3 closed Sunday with delegates mandating the Secretariat to (by 31 Dec) compile a “revised zero-draft text” to be the basis of talks at #INC4

The Committee was unable to agree on a mandate for intersessional work

Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/plastic-pollut…

The world is massively off track to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, according to a new report by UN Climate Change.

'Global ambition stagnated over the past year,' @UN Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres warned, “ #COP28 must be the place to urgently close the climate ambition gap. '

My great appreciation to Hervé Berville Secrétaire d’Etat chargé de la Mer for envisioning the valuable collaboration ahead with UN Environment Programme for #ocean and #biodiversity

At Blue Africa Summit in Tangiers, thanks given to Royal Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, Forum Mondial de la Mer & La Saison Bleue for convening us to hear Africa’s maritime concerns & rally support for multilateral agreements supporting ocean health & sustainable blue economy

Why are UN Environment Programme's Gap Reports important? What do they mean for policy and action on #climate ? How do we use these findings to ward of climate catastrophe?

Good read here: unep.org/news-and-stori…

Plastics are fueling the climate crisis.

By 2040, up to 19% of global greenhouse gas emissions will stem from plastics.

To meet the goal of 1.5° global temperature rise & to #BeatPlasticPollution , we need a plastics treaty that reduces plastic production.

Global negotiators are convening in Nairobi to advance discussions on a #PlasticsTreaty in response to the impending plastic crisis.

What you need to know: news.un.org/en/story/2023/…

Participants in the 7th Meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean Task Force on Environment heard today a briefing on the ambitious agenda of #COP23Med of the #BarcelonaConvention and the elevated level of ambition that is expected from the Contracting Parties: bit.ly/3FD1KcD

🌊 Towards healthier and safer future for the Mediterranean #COP23Med Slovenia is working to promote an ecosistem approach to development planning by strengthtening the importance of blue and green coridors in spatial planning. 🌍
cop23-slovenia.com/towards-a-heal…

We are thrilled to have participated in the #GFCMSession  and appreciate the progress made in improving fisheries management and addressing environmental issues in the Mediterranean, with a total of 34 decisions adopted, including 24 binding recommendations 🌍🤝

As the international community is gathering in Nairobi this week for negotiations on a global #PlasticsTreaty , follow the action via Earth Negotiations Bulletin and their coverage of INC-3.

enb.iisd.org/plastic-pollut…

New UN Climate Change report warns that national #ClimateAction plans are falling short to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. 

Baby steps are not enough. “It is time for a climate ambition supernova.”

news.un.org/en/story/2023/…

The world is failing to get a grip on the climate crisis.

Global ambition stagnated over the past year & national plans are strikingly misaligned with the science.

#COP28 must be the place to urgently close the climate ambition gap. unfccc.int/news/new-analy…

#DYK

The #COP23Med logo created by Slovenia is a fusion between the silhouette of a fish and the aspect of Posidonia oceanica, the iconic Mediterranean seagrass species. The colour palette symbolizes blue and green corridors in spatial planning.

🔗unep.org/unepmap/meetin…

🗣️Jesús Maestro, MedWaves Director, spoke today at #RecuWaste23 about the challenges and opportunities of the #CircularEconomy in the Med region 🌊 and the role MedWaves plays within the UNEP/MAP #BarcelonaConvention system.

📝 Acces the program here: recuwaste.com/en/program/

L'insuffisance des investissements dans l'adaptation au climat rend notre monde vulnérable à la #CriseClimatique . Le rapport #AdaptationGap démontre qu'investir dans l'adaptation & l'atténuation ajd permettra de minimiser les coûts climatiques à l'avenir : unep.org/fr/resources/r…

In the face of the growing plastic crisis, the international community is gathering in Nairobi this week for negotiations on a global #PlasticsTreaty to #BeatPlasticPollution .

Here’s what to expect: bit.ly/3MDDZVZ #INC3

L' #ActionClimatique devrait s'intensifier, mais ce n'est pas le cas. Les progrès en matière d'adaptation au climat ralentissent.
Le rapport #AdaptationGap souligne les actions urgentes nécessaires dans 3 domaines clés : le financement, la planification et la mise en œuvre.

At CSMC6, SPA/RAC hosted a side event focusing on sharing EcAp MED III project successes and best #IMAP practices, bridging the research-IMAP implementation gap, and advocating for interdisciplinary collaboration in understanding #cetacean ecosystems. #BarcelonaConvention