For decision makers, the assessment of the number of jobs related to the development of the ocean energy sector is of utmost importance. Various roadmaps have advanced figures for the 2025, 2030 and even 2050 horizons, but these numbers have become outdated as numerous ocean energy technologies are designed, tested and implemented in pilot farms. A new project will assess
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NOAA is soliciting comments from the public on the development of a new set of national statistics that would provide information on the economic activity generated by ocean-related transactions in the United States. Comments are due by July 7, 2019 and may be submitted via email to OceanEconomy@noaa.gov. NOAA invites comments from the public, private industry, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and
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Efforts to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and tackle climate change in developed economies are beginning to pay off, according to research led by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia (UEA). The study suggests that policies supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency are helping to reduce emissions in 18 developed economies. The group of countries represents 28%
Read moreChina has announced it will institute a new policy called “One Belt and One Road” (OBOR). The Silk Road Economic Belt will comprise three routes connecting China to Europe (via Central Asia), the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean (through West Asia), and the Indian Ocean (via South Asia), according to McKinsey. More than 60 countries, with a combined GDP of $21
Read moreA new invasive species study by the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) discovered one of the main tactics ships use for stopping invasive species—ballast water exchange—isn’t working nearly as well as managers hoped. Marine scientists looked at ballast water from ships entering Chesapeake Bay before and after ballast water exchange became mandatory in 2004 and found that, contrary to expectations,
Read moreJamaica launched its bid to be elected to Category C of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council last Thursday (February 2). The IMO Council comprises three groups of states, designated as Categories A, B and C. Category C is open to 20 states that have special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose election to the council will ensure
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