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The United States Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are seeking public input regarding Notice 2022-57 – Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration (45Q). There is an […]

Business and investment leadership in ocean sustainability surged ahead with the success of World Ocean Council’s (WOC) Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) and Global Blue Finance Summit (BlueFIN), 17-19 October. These […]

The World Ocean Council is proud to welcome MSC as its newest member. MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is a global leader in transportation and logistics, privately owned and founded in […]

WOC Roundtables Explore Sector-Specific Biofouling Issues Join us online 4 October for the 3rd session in our Biofouling Roundtable series: Coastal Infrastructure, Dregding and Biofouling. The 90-minute online session includes […]

WOC Europe partners with the EU Polar Cluster booth’ in the world’s leading maritime trade fair (SMM Hamburg, 6-9 September 2022), and proudly announces publication in the Maritime Executive of […]

The World Ocean Council will host an official side event during the United Nations Ocean Conference, taking place June 27-July 1 in Lisbon, Portugal. The Business of Ocean/Blue Carbon Removal […]

The World Ocean Council (WOC) is set to launch its Global Blue Finance Summit as the first international finance event series focused on ocean sustainable development. BlueFIN is a cornerstone of WOC’s new partnership with the City and Port of Barcelona. Through this collaboration, we will develop the leading global hub for the Blue Economy in Barcelona.

SOS 2022 (17-18 October, Barcelona) will deliver an engaging, solutions-oriented agenda focused on the connections between ocean, climate and biodiversity.

The World Ocean Council (WOC) Sustainable Ocean Summit – SOS 2022 will benchmark the launch of WOC’s partnership with the City and Port of Barcelona to develop the leading global hub for the Blue Economy.