The report emphasizes the role of the ocean as a solution to climate change and presents opportunities for action. The members of the High Level Panel urge all actors to join in accelerating progress on key ocean-based climate actions to support the achievement of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The areas for action presented are the following:
- Invest in Nature-Based Climate Solutions
- Harness Ocean-Based Renewable Energy
- Decarbonize Ocean-Industries
- Secure Sustainable Food for the Future
- Advance the Deployment of Carbon Capture and Storage
- Expand Ocean Observation and Research
The High Level Panel members are:
- Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia
- Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
- Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile
- Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji
- Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana
- Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, President of Indonesia
- Andrew Michael Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica
- Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
- Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya
- Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico
- Hage Gottfried Geingob, President of Namibia
- Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway
- Tommy Remengesau, Jr, President of Palau
- António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal
- Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean
Read the report and the call to action here.