On December 6, 2023, the Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (ONCE) program held side events in the Blue Zone China Pavilion and Ocean Pavilion at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Scientists and representatives from various sectors discussed the support and contribution of ocean negative emission scientific measures to carbon neutrality, as well as the response and coping strategies for climate change.

At the COP28 Ocean Pavilion "Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions Aiding Climate Change Mitigation" side events, guests took a group photo

At the COP28 China Pavilion " Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions Aiding 

Global Carbon Neutrality" side events, roundtable discussion guests exchanged views on relevant issues

At the COP28 China Pavilion " Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions 

Aiding Global Carbon Neutrality" side events,guests took a group photo

From April 8 to 12, 2024, the United Nations "Ocean Decade" Conference (2024 Ocean Decade Conference) was held in Barcelona, Spain. Professor Jihua Liu from the Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, attended the plenary and several thematic discussions, and on behalf of the Ocean Negative Carbon Emissions (ONCE) program, co-hosted a satellite event with the United States and Germany, promoting the scientific concept and implementation plan of the ONCE program, and advancing the exchange and cooperation on oceans' response to climate change.

Group photo of some Chinese representatives at the "Ocean Decade" Conference

Professor Jihua Liu discusses and exchanges at the satellite side event of the "Ocean Decade" Conference

 Professor Jihua Liu, French President's Special Envoy to the United Nations Ocean Conference Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, French President's Deputy Special Envoy to the United Nations Ocean Conference Ashok ADICEAM, Academician Nianzhi Jiao,and Senior Consultant of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Kilaparti Ramakrishna exchange ideas