Wednesday, November 19, 2025

BLUE ECONOMY INNOVATION

Hope Zones Launches Regenerative Seaweed Farm in Portugal’s Wave Capital Uniting Surfers, Fishers, Aquaculture and Conservationists

Susan Lahey -
Hope Zones Foundation this weekend launched a regenerative seaweed farm in Nazaré, Portugal, a collective Blue Economy effort involving seaweed farmers, fishing operations, and...

Aurelia Design and Calcarea Developing Ship That Removes and Stores Atmospheric CO2 as it Travels

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CO2-capture company Calcarea Inc. and sustainability-focused naval architecture and marine engineering company Aurelia Design have entered into a collaboration to design a bulk...

EU Innovation Fund Uses EU ETS Proceeds for Decarbonization Projects

Susan Lahey -
The European Commission has announced it will invest a total of €2.9 billion from EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) proceeds into 61 projects through its...

BLUE FINANCE

Flocean Raises $22.5 Million to Expand Subsea Desalination for Industrial, Municipal Uses

Susan Lahey -
Norwegian subsea desalination company Flocean has extended its Series A funding to $22.5 million (NOK 228 million). The funding will be used to launch...

Scotland’s £14 Million Grant Awards for Marine Sector Projects Announced

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The Scottish Government has announced the recipients of £14 million for marine sector projects, many of them focused on innovation and sustainable development. A total...

Wave Energy Collective Raises €600,000 for Testing and Development

Susan Lahey -
Dutch startup Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has secured a €600,000 for open sea testing of its wave energy device and to optimize the...

BLUE CARBON

Indonesia Launches Blue Carbon Ecosystems Roadmap at COP30 Adding Seagrasses and Salt Marshes

Susan Lahey -
The Government of Indonesia officially launched its Blue Carbon Ecosystems Roadmap and Action Guide at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Indonesia possesses 20% of the world’s mangroves, covering...

Hope Zones Launches Regenerative Seaweed Farm in Portugal’s Wave Capital Uniting Surfers, Fishers, Aquaculture and Conservationists

Susan Lahey -
Hope Zones Foundation this weekend launched a regenerative seaweed farm in Nazaré, Portugal, a collective Blue Economy effort involving seaweed farmers, fishing operations, and...

Captura, Equinor Complete Direct Ocean CO2 Capture Qualification Program

Susan Lahey -
Direct Ocean CO2 Capture company Captura and energy company Equinor have completed a year-long qualification program at a pilot facility in Kona, Hawaii. The...

Regulation

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Tiffany & Co. Foundation Developing Framework for More Holistic Ocean Governance

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The Tiffany & Co. Foundation and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO are working together to develop a framework for international cooperation on...

Countries Sign First-Ever Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change at COP 30

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Nearly a dozen countries have signed the Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change launched at COP 30 in Brazil by The Global Initiative...

DNV Proposes Risk Management for UK Offshore Renewables Based on Oil and Gas Industry

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DNV has released a study comparing major accident risks and risk management practices in the UK between the offshore oil and gas and the...

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