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Fugro N : to advance ocean science and

ocean climate action agenda at COP28

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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

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