High Seas Treaty

Landmark ocean protections enter into force - but green groups slam 'glacial' UK progress in writing treaty into law

BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from politicians, green businesses, climate experts, campaign groups, and academics after long-awaited ocean protections enter into force

Five innovative green projects announced as winners at Rio ceremony will each receive £1m in prize money to help scale up their sustainable solutions

EXPLAINER – After the UN High Seas Treaty achieved the 60 ratifications it needs to enter into force, BusinessGreen Intelligence explores what businesses can expect from new ocean regulations

UN Secretary General hails 'historic achievement' for ocean protection and multilateralism as countdown to inaugural Ocean COP1 Summit is triggered

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement now on the cusp of the 60 national ratifications threshold required for it to enter into force worldwide

Nations vow to ramp up ocean protection efforts in France, but green groups warn 'a lot of unfinished business' remains

Treaty is designed to provide the first legal mechanism for establishing marine protection areas in international waters

New report calls for the complete and permanent protection of the high seas from all industrial extraction including deep sea mining

From the Climate Change Committee's latest report to a new UN High Seas Treaty, BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories this week