On 17 January 2026, the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement entered into force. The world has finally acknowledged that nearly two-thirds of our planet's ocean cannot be governed by conservation intent alone. But from a blue finance perspective, entry into force is only the starting gun, not the finish line.

Excited to be in Nice from Thursday for the One Ocean Science Congress. I spoke about the financial aspects of implementing the BBNJ Agreement at an OOSC Interactive Townhall organised by UN Environment Programme.