Climate

Q&A: ‘We need to rely on the ocean for climate solutions’

Read full article at source ↗

Based on a feed excerpt; full article content has not been acquired. Source evidence retrieved 04/11/2026, 16:13:24 UTC.

Briefings

Kilaparti Ramakrishna, director of the Centre for Marine Policy at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, argues that the ocean has absorbed 90% of heat from fossil fuel emissions but remains an afterthought at UN climate conferences like COPs. He emphasizes that while COP30 in Brazil was a positive step, leaders still rely on external support to meet Paris Agreement targets, and current NDCs often lack quantified ocean sequestration data. The interview highlights the need for ocean science to inform climate negotiations, though specific implementation mechanisms remain unaddressed.

Key points

• Kilaparti Ramakrishna, director of the Centre for Marine Policy at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, argues that the ocean has absorbed 90% of heat from fossil fuel emissions but remains an afterthought at UN climate conferences.
• Leaders at COP30 in Brazil acknowledged the ocean's role, but Ramakrishna warns that without concrete data on ecosystem sequestration, Nationally Determined Contributions may fail to meet Paris Agreement targets.

Context

Kilaparti Ramakrishna, director of the Centre for Marine Policy at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, argues that the ocean has absorbed 90% of heat from fossil fuel emissions but remains an afterthought at UN climate conferences. He emphasizes that current NDCs often lack quantified ocean sequestration data, and the interview highlights the need for ocean science to inform climate negotiations.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single edited interview with Kilaparti Ramakrishna. Specific implementation mechanisms, quantified sequestration data for NDCs, and the outcomes of the Pacific Ocean envoy's role at COP31 are not detailed. The evidence does not cover the full scope of global ocean policy or the impact of decarbonizing marine shipping.

Generated by Bittrees-hosted qwen35-2b sha256:aaf42c8b7c3c on 04/11/2026, 16:17:02 UTC. Based on publisher-provided feed evidence; may not cover the full original article. Check the source for details.

View archived briefing on IPFS
bafybeib7zr4au56cmikwolkpjnzfkyielsd2q6pd772nzb2qfbyjhi7yby