Pacific Environment
12/10/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 12/11/2024 16:57
December 2024 Newsletter: Big retailers mostly failing climate in new progress reports, COP16 and INC-5 insights, plus more
Welcome to the December 2024 edition of Pacific Environment's monthly e-newsletter! This is an opportunity to highlight some of our work and share victories for communities, climate and wildlife, and we look forward to sharing more of our accomplishments in 2025 and beyond.
JUMP AHEAD
- Ship It Zero demands climate action in 2024 progress reports
- Insights from U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP16) on advancing global marine conservation
- We cannot become complacent. Give today and double your impact.
- Washington leads the way in climate action and clean ports
- Shaping the future at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations
SHIP IT ZERO
Ship It Zero demands climate action in 2024 progress reports
Amazon, Home Depot, IKEA, LG and Samsung face mounting pressure to decarbonize maritime shipping by 2025
As holiday shopping peaks, Pacific Environment's Ship It Zero campaign is spotlighting the year-round damage caused by dirty ocean shipping from mega retailers - and calling for urgent action.
The newly-released 2024 Retailer Shipping Decarbonization Progress Reports reveal that companies like IKEA, LG, Samsung and Home Depot must accelerate their efforts to decarbonize by 2025, ahead of the next Ship It Zero report card. Amazon also remains under scrutiny after our 2024 Amazon Decarbonization Progress Report - released during Amazon's Prime Day - highlighted the company's failure to reduce maritime emissions, despite its own Climate Pledge.
It's time for these retail giants to prioritize zero-emission fuels and sustainable shipping practices to protect our oceans and communities.
Explore the reportsMARINE
Insights from U.N. Biodiversity Conference (COP16) on advancing global marine conservation
Key takeaways to strengthen Marine Protected Areas and collaboration
Pacific Environment's Marine team has returned from the United Nations global biodiversity conference, called COP16, in Cali, Colombia, where we highlighted the need for stronger marine biodiversity protections in Southeast Asia. The event provided key insights to further our Marine Protected Areas (MPA) efforts and reaffirmed our commitment to preserving the world's most biodiverse oceans.
At COP16, we learned that collaboration, community-centered conservation and effective MPA management are crucial to meeting global conservation goals. But there's still much to be done. Discover how we're working on the ground in Southeast Asia to build resilient ecosystems and what we're advocating for in the coming years.
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Your contribution fuels grassroots action and directly supports local leaders across the Pacific Rim to tackle urgent challenges facing our oceans, climate and communities. For a limited time, our Board of Directors will match first-time donations up to $10,000, doubling the impact of your support. Together, this holiday season and every day, we can drive meaningful change and preserve our planet for future generations.
Double your impact todayPORTS FOR PEOPLE
Washington leads the way in climate action and clean ports
Voters and the Port of Seattle push for stronger environmental protections
Washington state is making significant strides in climate leadership. At the polls on Nov. 5, voters upheld the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), ensuring that the state's largest polluters must reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The CCA will fund vital climate and air quality projects, with a focus on benefiting vulnerable communities.
Meanwhile, the Port of Seattle became the first U.S. port to require all homeported cruise vessels to plug into shore power by 2027. This move eliminates dirty fossil fuel use while docked, cutting diesel emissions by 80%. Pacific Environment applauds both victories and urges the state to extend shore power policies to all ocean-going vessels. Washington is leading the way in climate action and cleaner ports.
Read morePLASTICS
Shaping the future at the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations
Driving global action to solve plastic pollution
The fight against plastic pollution is at a critical turning point. Just recently, global leaders convened in Busan, Republic of Korea, for the final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5). Pacific Environment's Plastics team was on the ground, pushing for a robust, enforceable treaty that addresses the entire life cycle of plastics. From advocating for science-based solutions to securing a just transition for frontline communities, our work ensures no voice is left behind in this historic effort.
Explore our resources, learn about our key goals and join us in advancing a transformative global treaty. Stay updated as we advocate for real, lasting change to protect our planet.
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