Ahead of World Ocean Day 2024, more than 60 organizations are releasing a report highlighting the Biden Administration’s leadership on ocean climate action and outlining recommended next steps.
The Biden Administration’s leadership across federal agencies, combined with unprecedented ocean and coastal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, is positioning the US as a global leader to leverage the ocean as a source of climate solutions. With an ambitious administration, strong ocean climate leadership in Congress, and a relentless nationwide network of ocean advocates, our country is ushering in a new era of ocean climate action.
The progress report recognizes progress and outlines urgent action in 10 key areas:
Expand Responsibly-Sited Offshore Wind and Phase Out Offshore Drilling
Enhance Coastal Resilience and Adaptation
Promote Green Shipping and Ports
Protect Blue Carbon
Reduce Plastic Pollution and Emissions
Support Climate Ready Fisheries
End IUU Fishing and Human Rights Abuses in the Seafood Sector
Advance Marine Protected Areas
Minimize and Address Ocean Acidification
Evaluate Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
As climate impacts on our ocean continue to intensify, it will be critical to build on the strong momentum for ocean climate action generated over the last several years and continue to take bold action to address the climate crisis.
Please use this toolkit to amplify our NEW 2024 report on the Biden Administration’s leadership on Ocean Climate Action and call for continued bold ocean climate action.