The New Producers Group has launched a web platform that showcases its wide range of activities and resources as well as a ‘members portal’ for the network of 30 emerging oil and gas-producing countries to engage with each other.
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New Producers Group launch new website
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Close to 4,000 robotic devices deployed in oceans around the world will soon be upgraded to collect a wider range of vital data on ocean health – this will help researchers better understand the impacts of the climate crisis on ocean life and blue economies.
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Robotic floats give hope for tackling ocean climate change
The Commonwealth Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with eXXpedition, a non-profit organisation that runs all-women sailing expeditions to research the causes of, and solutions to, marine plastic pollution.
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Commonwealth joins forces with all-women sailing crew to fight plastic pollution
The Commonwealth Secretary-General has welcomed plans to establish a new Centre of Excellence in Oceanography and the Blue Economy at the University of West Indies Five Islands Campus in Antigua and Barbuda.
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New Caribbean centre for oceanography, blue economy welcomed
New petroleum-producing countries are facing key challenges linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a crash in oil markets, a significant decline in investments, along with long-term impacts of the global transition towards a lower carbon economy.
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Emerging oil and gas producers urged to adapt to new realities
When 197 countries adopted the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2015, I remember feeling an extraordinary surge of hope – for multilateralism, for science, for humanity.
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OPINION: Can we rise from the COVID-19 ashes and win the climate battle?
A newly released report funded by the Government of Canada has called for better opportunities in ocean science for women and those who identify as non-binary, in order to achieve sustainable ocean governance.
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New study calls for gender equity in ocean science
2 December 2020 to 2 December 2020
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Youth activists as young as nine will join a momentous session on protecting the planet at a time when global climate talks are put on ice.
1 December 2020 to 3 December 2020
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The Annual Meeting of the New Producers Group will be held virtually from 1-3rd December 2020.
More than 90 government officials from 11 nations have gained new skills that will help them make sound decisions on petroleum field development plans submitted by oil companies, to ensure they promote sustainable development.
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Officials trained to assess multi-billion dollar petroleum investments
The Commonwealth Blue Charter, the Commonwealth’s flagship programme on ocean cooperation, has been invited to join a leading line-up of official nominators for the prestigious Earthshot Prize.
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Commonwealth Blue Charter joins the search for first Earthshot Prize winners
21 October 2020 to 23 October 2020
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The COVID-19 crisis is wreaking havoc on development progress. It also presents an opportunity for rethinking the economic vulnerability of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and developing countries more generally.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General has commended the invaluable contributions of indigenous peoples to the global fight against climate change, calling for more home-grown ‘regenerative’ solutions to be scaled up across the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General: Indigenous people key to inclusive climate action
The Commonwealth Secretary-General has welcomed the launch today by His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge of the Earthshot Prize.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General welcomes launch of prestigious Earthshot Prize
This webinar will provide an overview of the Blue Economy concept, including key opportunities and challenges for Commonwealth countries, and present successes and lessons learned from two Blue Charter case studies.
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Webinar: The Blue View - Opportunities and Challenges for the Blue Economy
Specialists from around the world have outlined core factors for success and sustainability in the multi-billion dollar aquaculture sector.
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Webinar reveals keys to aquaculture success
Mangroves are disappearing at an alarming rate, with conservationists across the Commonwealth striving to save them from local extinction.
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Experts share critical lessons on saving mangrove ecosystems
More than 180 participants from across the globe tuned in online to hear fresh insights on how to finance ocean protected areas in the Commonwealth. Held on July 22, the webinar was the second in a series organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, aimed at sharing ideas and solutions for ocean challenges.
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Blue Charter webinar explores ways to raise money for ocean protection
Celebrating World Oceans Day 2020, on 8 June, the Commonwealth Secretariat kicked off with the first Commonwealth Blue Charter webinar in its new series.
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Summary: World Oceans Day: Mapping the Commonwealth one coral reef at a time
29 July 2020 to 21 January 2021
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This series of webinars will promote collaboration through the sharing of experiences, best practices and solutions on ocean issues. They also offer the opportunity to reflect on how to move forward with ocean management in a post-COVID-19 world.
Commonwealth countries committed to saving the ocean will benefit from new knowledge gained from the Seychelles, which has just designated almost a third of its ocean as marine protected areas (MPAs).
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Seychelles milestone offers lessons on marine protection
Some of the Commonwealth’s top entertainers and sporting stars joined Queen Elizabeth and other members of the Royal Family at a multi-faith service to celebrate Commonwealth Day.
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Anthony Joshua, Alexandra Burke and Craig David performed at Commonwealth Day service
A deep-sea scientific mission to uncharted depths in the Maldives and Seychelles will gather valuable data to support the Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean action and train local scientists.
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Landmark deep-sea mission to boost ocean action
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The Commonwealth and the Nekton Foundation will launch ‘First Descent: Midnight Zone’, a mission to explore and protect the Indian Ocean - the world’s least explored and most at risk ocean.
One of Seychelles’ youngest executives is calling for countries to put more trust in young people as leaders on climate change issues.
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Young CEO empowers women, youth in climate fight