Please join us for the side event, “Incorporating Ocean Acidification Across Mainstream Climate-Ocean Policy,” set to occur on November 13 between 9:00am-10:00am at the Ocean Pavilion. Hosted by the UN Foundation, World Resources Institute, and the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification in collaboration with the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.

Building on the leadership of the United States’ release of the U.S.National Ocean Acidification Action Plan at COP28, this side event showcases the work of the National OA Action Planning Leadership Circle, launched in April this year.

The event will showcase Leadership Circle government members’ efforts to incorporate ocean acidification science, mitigation and adaptation aspects across mainstream policy documents including:

(1) Nationally Determined Contributions and National Adaptation Plans. (Here)
(2) Sustainable Ocean Plans. (Here)
(3) Marine Strategy Framework Directive (for EU member states).  (Here)

The Leadership Circle is supporting invited Ministries, departments and policy officers across 14 countries in the development and implementation of unique commitments to domestic OA activities, leading to increased national implementation of UN SDG 14.3 “to minimize and address OA” by the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in 2025.