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Fugro to advance ocean science and ocean climate action

agenda at COP28

in International Shipping News 22/11/2023

Fugro is proud to join a consortium of prominent ocean science organisations as a partner of the
Ocean Pavilion at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, UAE. Convened under the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), COP28 will take place
from 30 November to 12 December. The event will bring together delegates from around the globe,
including heads of state and leaders in research, policy and business, to build consensus and
advance climate action commitments outlined in the Paris Agreement.

The Ocean Pavilion is now in its second year at COP and will once again be located in the ‘Blue Zone’, a designated area for
UNFCCC formal negotiations, panel discussions and speaking events. Co-led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, the Ocean Pavilion serves as a focal point
for conference delegates to exchange ideas on harnessing ocean science and solutions to address the climate crisis, all while
underscoring the ocean’s critical role in climate regulation.

Though Fugro participated in Ocean Pavilion activities during COP27, this is their first year as a partner organisation. This
increased commitment is in line with Fugro’s industry-leading support of global ocean science initiatives like the United
Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (Ocean Decade) and The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO
Seabed 2030 Project (Seabed 2030). It also fits with their membership in corporate sustainability programmes such as the
United Nations Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition.

Key engagements in the Ocean Pavilion

Fugro will participate in and lead several Ocean Pavilion sessions aimed at advancing ocean science and stewardship to
support a healthy planet and ocean. Fugro CEO Mark Heine will lead these efforts, providing private-sector leadership on
ocean-climate topics, informed through the company’s membership in the Ocean Decade Alliance and partnership with the
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO) to transform the way ocean science data is
managed, accessed and shared.

Three key events for Fugro include:

3 December: Science & Partnerships for Climate Action through the Ocean Decade. Organised by the Ocean Decade and
IOC/UNESCO, Heine will participate in this half-day session, which will showcase progress to date in the Ocean Decade,
review the remaining priorities and challenges and outline future perspectives on contributions to national, regional and
global climate policy frameworks for mitigation and adaptation.

4 December: The Role of industry in the Ocean Decade Data Enterprise. Organised by Fugro, Heine will facilitate this panel
featuring experts from IOC/UNESCO, the UN Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition, Van Oord and the UK-based
National Oceanography Centre. It will highlight the work of the Ocean Decade Corporate Data Group, which is co-chaired
by Fugro and IOC/UNESCO to develop strategies, equitable frameworks and best practices for companies to provide public
access to their private ocean data.

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