United Nations Ocean Conference

Canada is failing fisheries: Fewer than one-third considered healthy

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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Fewer than one-third of Canadas fisheries are considered healthy (30.4 per cent, compared to 34.5 in 2017).

Key Points: 
  • Fewer than one-third of Canadas fisheries are considered healthy (30.4 per cent, compared to 34.5 in 2017).
  • Of the latter, nearly 80 per cent lack the rebuilding plans required under Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) policy that should outline when, how and what is needed to build them back to healthy levels.
  • Canada must do the same, said Dr. Robert Rangeley, Science Director, Oceana Canada.
  • Oceana Canada was established as an independent charity in 2015 and is part of the largest international advocacy group dedicated solely to ocean conservation.

Marc and Lynne Benioff, Salesforce Announce $300 Million in Investments to Accelerate Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Justice

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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Salesforce to give $100 million funding in grants over the next 10 years to nonprofits working on ecosystem restoration and climate justice, donate technology through the Power of Us program, and enable volunteers to deliver 2.5 million volunteer hours to organizations focused on climate action.

Key Points: 
  • Salesforce to give $100 million funding in grants over the next 10 years to nonprofits working on ecosystem restoration and climate justice, donate technology through the Power of Us program, and enable volunteers to deliver 2.5 million volunteer hours to organizations focused on climate action.
  • And it will only get worse unless we collectively take bold steps now to limit global warming," said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce.
  • We need to see more climate leadership like Marc Benioff and Salesforce, who have already achieved net zero and 100% renewable energy.
  • With its Sustainability Cloud 2.0 , Salesforce is supercharging its efforts to help accelerate the world's largest businesses to Net Zero, faster.

Could Another Texas Power Grid Failure Cause More Deaths, asks DryMore

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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These power outages were the result of three severe winter storms that knocked out non-winterized power sources, as well as changes to the state power grid in an effort to deregulate the energy sector.

Key Points: 
  • These power outages were the result of three severe winter storms that knocked out non-winterized power sources, as well as changes to the state power grid in an effort to deregulate the energy sector.
  • While Texas lawmakers have debated what's needed to fix the state's fragile power grid after the widespread failures, in April people in the state were asked to conserve electricity on a mild spring day because the grid was having difficulty keep up power demands.
  • Within the power industry as well as in the Texas state legislature, the discussion was how can the power failures not happen again when the underlying problems haven't been fixed.
  • "It sounds like I'm the boy who cries wolf, but I'm not," said Curt Morgan, CEO of Vistra Corporation, a Texas based power company.

Illinois’ Nuclear Plants Operated at Full Power Through Hottest Month Ever Recorded

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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As the world recorded its hottest month on record in July, Exelon Generations Illinois nuclear plants again operated at full power levels producing enough carbon-free electricity to keep air conditioners running and more than 11 million homes and businesses cool.

Key Points: 
  • As the world recorded its hottest month on record in July, Exelon Generations Illinois nuclear plants again operated at full power levels producing enough carbon-free electricity to keep air conditioners running and more than 11 million homes and businesses cool.
  • During the hottest months of 2019 and 2020, Illinois nuclear reactors also operated 98.9 percent and 99.2 percent of the time respectively.
  • During the hottest summer days and coldest winter nights, Exelon Generation's nuclear fleet has been critical to meeting peak electricity demand in Illinois.
  • Illinois is home to six nuclear power plants that are unmatched in their ability to deliver world class reliability with zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Statement on the cancellation of the World Ocean Summit 2020

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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LONDON, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economist Group announced today the cancellation of its World Ocean Summit 2020 which was scheduled to take place in Tokyo on March 9th and 10th.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economist Group announced today the cancellation of its World Ocean Summit 2020 which was scheduled to take place in Tokyo on March 9th and 10th.
  • "Naturally we're disappointed to have to cancel our most important global event," said Charles Goddard, executive director of The Economist Group's World Ocean Initiative.
  • As we turn to the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon in June, and to the World Ocean Summit 2021, we must refocus now on the ocean agenda ahead."
  • The World Ocean Summit is part of The Economist Group's World Ocean Initiative (WOI) which fosters a year-round global conversation on the greatest challenges facing the seas and progress towards building a truly "blue" economy.