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Q&A: ‘We need to rely on the ocean for climate solutions’
Publication: Dialogue Earth
Author: Marina Bello
Source published: 04/11/2026, 16:01:52 UTC
Briefing created: 08/11/2026, 01:13:44 UTC
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Briefings
Senior advisor Kilaparti Ramakrishna argues that despite UN climate conferences treating the ocean as an afterthought, the ocean has absorbed 90% of human-caused heat from fossil fuels. He emphasizes that nations must rely on the ocean for climate solutions while minimizing environmental risks, noting that recent COPs like COP30 in Brazil integrated blue and green initiatives. The interview highlights gaps in translating UNFCCC commitments into actionable ocean-based emission reductions through ecosystem sequestration.
Key points
- Kilaparti Ramakrishna, senior advisor to the president at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, argues that nations must rely on the ocean for climate solutions despite UN conferences treating it as an afterthought.
- The ocean has absorbed around 90% of the heat caused by humanity's fossil fuel use, yet it remains an afterthought at major climate conferences like COPs.
Context
Kilaparti Ramakrishna, senior advisor to the president at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in the United States, has been working for years to build bridges between ocean science and global climate negotiations. He helped draft the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, and was a lead author on the Fifth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. His interview appears ahead of COP31 in Türkiye.
Limitations
The evidence is limited to a single edited interview with Kilaparti Ramakrishna. It does not include data on specific ocean sequestration rates, NDC implementation details, or outcomes from COP30. Uncertainty exists regarding the translation of UNFCCC commitments into actionable ocean-based emission reductions.
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