Seventeen countries, including France, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Indonesia, and Singapore, joined the Blue (Nationally Determined Contributions) Challenge at COP30.
The initiative promotes the ocean-based climate actions in national climate plans under the Paris Agreement.
An Ocean Taskforce, supported by France and Brazil, helps the governments to integrate ocean solutions into 2030 climate targets.
The Blue Package focuses on the five sectors: marine conservation, ocean food systems, offshore renewable energy, shipping decarbonisation, and coastal tourism.
Oceans can deliver up to 35% of global emission reductions needed for the 1.5°C temperature target.
The initiative promotes blue carbon pathways, including mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes, and addresses underfunding in ocean climate finance.