COP30 event. Climate and Biodiversity Action: Integrated Opportunities for Big Ocean States

A COP30 Virtual Ocean Pavilion Presentation and Panel

19 November 2025, 19:00-20:30 in Brasília time (GMT-3)

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New analysis from the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Development Reform reveals that countries are dramatically scaling up their ocean-climate ambitions. The 72 new or updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted ahead of COP30 contain 461 ocean-based climate actions (ocean-based aligned targets, policies, and measure), a remarkable 71% increase from the previous round. 

Join us as we launch this analysis and explore what this means for our climate and biodiversity action over the next few years, including unpacking how these new commitments could shape critical future ocean and climate priorities.  

Panellists from Big Ocean States will: 

• Unpack how these new commitments could shape priorities for three pivotal upcoming events: the 2026 Ocean-Climate Dialogue, UNFCCC COP31, and CBD COP17 
• Identify concrete implementation priorities and untapped opportunities for investment and collaboration over the coming years 
• Explore how ocean accounts can serve as a foundational data framework for tracking progress

Speakers

Eliza Northrop

GOAP Secretariat Director

The Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP)

Lisama Sabry

Ocean Accounts Fellow (based in Maldives)

Global Ocean Accounts Partnership (GOAP)

Espen Ronneberg

Senior Advisor on Climate Change Multilateral Agreements

The Pacific Community (SPC)

Annike Faure

Coastal Wetlands and Climate Change Project Manager

Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCat)