Arctic

• The contract, awarded in 2019, covered engineering, equipment procurement and the construction of three LNG trains.
• Technip Energies has worked with relevant authorities and has complied with the sanctions introduced progressively by the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom.
• This commitment was fulfilled, and the Company confirmed on July 27, 2023 that it had exited the ALNG2 project.
• Technip Energies has acted responsibly in its role on the ALNG2 project through strict compliance with, in order of precedence, international sanctions and its contractual obligations.

• The committee will share Indigenous knowledge and scientific information, work towards common conservation goals, and advance ecosystem-based management for the future of the Pikialasorsuaq.
• "The signing of the Letter of Intent and implementation of shared priorities on conserving Pikialasorsuaq underscores the importance of collaborative solutions for Inuit-led conservation in the Arctic.
• The Pikialasorsuaq is the largest polynya in the Arctic and the most biologically productive region north of the Arctic Circle.
• The Government of Canada, led by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is working with the QIA to advance protection of the Canadian portion of the Pikialasorsuaq.

• DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainability is a central theme across Expand North Star as the UAE builds on the momentum of COP28.
• In association with GITEX Impact, Expand North Star is hosting the Global Investment Forum and the NetZero Venture Capital Forum at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
• Her past work has involved teaching innovative and sustainable approaches to building education infrastructure, such as constructing eco-friendly school walls.
• In a Spotlight Africa stream, Expand North Star hosted a panel discussion on "Ecosystem of Investing in Africa."

• While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to the Arctic.
• In 2018 the international scientific community agreed to produce the first marine ecosystem assessment for the Southern Ocean.
• So the resulting “summary for policymakers” being released today is like an IPCC report for the Southern Ocean.

Why should we care about sea ice?

• Sea ice is to life in the Southern Ocean as soil is to a forest.
• Less sea ice is a danger to all wildlife – from krill to emperor penguins and whales.
• The sea ice zone provides essential food and safe-keeping to young Antarctic krill and small fish, and seeds the expansive growth of phytoplankton in spring, nourishing the entire food web.

An open and collaborative process

• We sought input from a wide range of people across the entire Southern Ocean science community.
• We sought to answer questions about the state of the whole Southern Ocean system - with an eye on the past, present and future.
• We deliberately modelled the multi-disciplinary assessment process on a working group of the IPCC to distill the science into an easy-to-read and concise narrative for politicians and the general public alike.

So what’s in the report?

• These organisms, from microscopic plants to whales, face a changing and challenging future.
• Important foundation species such as Antarctic krill are likely to decline with consequences for the whole ecosystem.
• The assessment stresses climate change is the most significant driver of species and ecosystem change in the Southern Ocean and coastal Antarctica.

What’s next?

• The commission is the international body responsible for the conservation of marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, with membership of 26 nations and the European Union.
• The Southern Ocean is a crucial life-support system, not just for Antarctica but for the entire planet.
• Now we’re up and running, we can continue to support evidence-based conservation of Southern Ocean ecosystems into the future.