Brazil and France have launched a new initiative to bring oceans to the heart of climate action at the third United Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France.
The ‘Blue NDC Challenge’ urges countries to incorporate ocean-focused climate measures into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Six other countries—Australia, Fiji, Kenya, Mexico, Palau, and the Republic of Seychelles—have joined the initiative.
The deadline for the third set of NDCs for 2035 was February 10, 2025.
Only 21 countries of the 195 parties have made their submissions this year.
The 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is going to be held in Belem, Brazil.