Today the European Commission published the EU agenda on International Ocean Governance, announcing its intention to “prohibit deep-sea mining until scientific gaps are properly filled, no harmful effects arise from mining and the marine environment is effectively protected”.
Continue reading European Commission strengthens its position against deep-sea mining
Source: The Cooperative Bank
The Cooperative Bank has become the 7th international bank to single out deep-sea mining in its exclusion list, on the grounds that it would “contribute to global climate change” and “the destruction of ecosystems”.
Continue reading The Cooperative Bank says no to deep-sea mining
Source: Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Author: Annie Greenberg
Congressman Ed Málaga of Peru has introduced a bill calling for a deep-seabed mining moratorium position from Peru. This is a critical step toward protecting the health of the ocean. The bill was cowritten by Sustainable Ocean Alliance Peru and SOA’s Youth Policy Advisory Council, and is supported by The Oxygen Project, ecOceánica, AIDA, and Deep Sea Conservation Coalition.
Continue reading Peruvian lawmaker to introduce bill calling for a deep-sea mining moratorium
Source: News Ghana
Author: Gideon Sarpong
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Ghana have joined the global call for a moratorium on deep seabed mining during an African dialogue on deep seabed mining which took place last Thursday in Accra.
Continue reading Ghanaian youth group joins global call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining
Source: Triodos Bank
Triodos Bank has updated its minimum standards to exclude companies that are involved with controversial activities, such as deep-sea mining.
Continue reading Triodos Bank underlines the dangers of deep-sea mining
Source: Yahoo news
On May 2022, over 200 scientists, leaders, youth advocates and ocean champions took part in the Blue Climate Summit in French Polynesia. Their objective was to advance ocean-related solutions to climate change through concrete, actionable projects. The Blue Climate Summit Outcomes Report was published today on the Blue Climate Initiative website. The report identifies deep-sea mining of the most urgent threat to the ocean.
Source: Greenpeace
Author: Emma Page
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) and Greenpeace Aotearoa delivered a petition to Green Party MP Eugenie Sage and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer at Te Whare Paremata (Parliament).
The petition, signed by over 35,000 New Zealanders, called for the ban of seabed mining.
Source: CBC News
Author: Paul Withers
In more World Ocean Day news, on June 8 an area off of the coast of Nova Scotia of about 44,000 square kilometres was declared a marine refuge by the Canadian government.
Continue reading Huge deep-water area off Nova Scotia declared a marine refuge
Source: RNZ
Author: Koroi Hawkins
Representatives of Pacific civil society and conservation groups are calling on the New Zealand government to show regional leadership and support a moratorium on deep sea mining.
Continue reading Pacific civil society groups urge NZ to support a moratorium on deep sea mining
Source: California Senate
The state Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee of California voted unanimously in support of The Seabed Mining Prevention
Continue reading New protections against deep-sea mining in the waters of California
