The European Commission has announced that the Mission Ocean Charter of the EU Mission Ocean and Waters has reached the threshold of over 1,000 actions for the ocean. In total, these actions coming from individuals and organisations have mobilised more than € 8 billion. The EC sees this result as marking a growing commitment across Europe to safeguard marine and freshwater ecosystems.
The decarbonisation of ships, nature-based solutions, local clean-ups, artistic initiatives, and education campaigns are some examples of the actions that have been accepted under the Mission Charter. The actions come from a wide range of actors – businesses, cities, regions, national ministries, universities, schools, NGOs, and individuals. The Mission Charter is actively engaging, supporting, and mobilising a diverse range of people and organisations: there are actions from 179 countries, over 100 private enterprises, 53 regional authorities, and 91 cities and local authorities, and the numbers continue to grow.