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World Ocean Council Workshop to Advance Seabed Data Collection by Shipping Sector

The World Ocean Council (WOC) is hosting workshops about the Seabed 2030 ocean floor mapping project, which aligns with the WOC’s SMART Ocean-SMART Industries (SO-SI) program. SO-SI’s mission is to ensure industry data collection and sharing is coordinated, efficient and available to public agencies and the scientific community, in support of a safe and sustainable maritime industry.

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Interview with WOC CEO on Ocean Energy & CO2 Removal

Paul Holthus, CEO of World Ocean Council, was recently interviewed in advance of his particiaption in the 4th Transition Forum. The forum, which brings together the public and private sector around efforts to speed the global transition to a low-carbon future, took place September 30 and October 1.

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XPRIZE and WOC Collaborate to Advance Ocean CO2 Removal

7 October 2021 World Ocean Council and XPRIZE Co-organize Webinar to Engage Ocean Entrepreneurs in $100M Carbon Removal Competition The World Ocean Council is thrilled to partner with the $100M […]

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European Space Agency Partners with World Ocean Council

Last month, a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) was signed between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the World Ocean Council. The partnership will connect ESA with the maritime sector and […]

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Ocean Investing, Impact, and Entrepreneurs

Read the guest article from WOC CEO Paul Holthus in Impact Entrenpreneur Magazine, an online magazine and platform covering the innovators, funders and broader ecosystem that are advancing the United Nations SDGs around the world.

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CEO Paul Holthus Speaks at 2021 Transition Forum

What is the ocean’s role in our low-carbon future? CEO Paul Holthus discussed the confluence of energy, climate and biodiversity in our oceans at the 4th edition of the Transition […]

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