Patrice Horner's column covers ocean governance and climate action, from the High Seas Treaty and SDG14 to marine carbon removal pilots. It notes that BBNJ entered into force in January 2026, with the first COP scheduled for January 2027, and that NDC updates and the 2028 UN Ocean Conference are the next big deadlines. The piece also looks at GigaBlue's marine carbon removal work in the South Pacific, including open ocean testing since 2024 and the open question of measuring carbon that sinks to the seafloor. That measurement problem is central to whether ocean-based carbon credits become credible. The column is a useful read for anyone tracking ocean policy, blue economy finance, or carbon removal methodologies.
