First Published: 12:06 PM PDT, May 4, 2021
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is determined to protect blue carbon ecosystems that play an integral role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere.
Australia will pay an additional $100 million towards ocean conservation to protect ecosystems that contain seagrass and mangroves, which live and grow along the shoreline.
As the world s only island continent, about 85 percent of the Australian population lives within 30 miles of the coast.
“The climate and the planet’s oceans are inextricably linked. This investment is a major contribution to domestic and international efforts to build healthier oceans and combat climate change,” said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a statement last week.
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Australia last week committed $100 million to ocean conservation in an effort to protect ‘blue carbon’ environments and reduce emissions.
Uniquely suited to care about marine life, as the world’s only island continent, the investment package will also support Australian Marine Parks, expand the Indigenous Protected Areas in the Sea Country and protection of marine species.
Much of the funding will go towards ecosystems that involve seagrass and mangroves, which play a key role in drawing carbon out of the atmosphere.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia’s oceans would be key to the country’s role in driving down emissions.
The Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister
The Hon. Sussan Ley MP, Minister for the Environment
The Hon. Angus Taylor MP, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction
The Morrison Government will make an additional $100 million investment to continue leading the world and our region in how we manage our ocean habitats and coastal environments and contribute to the global task of reducing emissions.
As the world’s only island continent, Australia has always understood that how we manage our oceans and coastal environments will determine the success or failure of our world’s efforts to address climate change. That is why we have been leading the world in taking action in this important area.
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