House Pass Historic Funding in the Build Back Better Act for U.S. Marine Ports and Waterways

Press Release | November 19, 2021
Pacific Environment celebrates the passage of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) this week. As passed, the BBBA contains billions of dollars in funding for U.S. marine ports and waterways and...

Inuit Partners Gain First-ever Seat at UN Shipping Body

Blog Post | November 13, 2021 | James Gamble
What a week. Between the world’s premier UN Climate Conference “COP26” and the global shipping crisis, Team Pacific Environment has been hard at work. What’s more, Indigenous partners just won a...

COP26: Denmark and Costa Rica Formally Kick Off Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance

Press Release | November 11, 2021
GLASGOW (November 11, 2021) — Today, at COP26, Denmark and Costa Rica have formalized the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA). Six nations will join as full members including France, Greenland,...

Biden-Harris administration ports and waterways plan ignores pollution, renewable energy sources for ocean shipping

Press Release | November 10, 2021
WASHINGTON (November 10, 2021) – Just this morning, we welcomed Secretary Buttigieg’s role in launching the Clydebank Declaration for Clean Shipping Corridors at COP26.  As a major climate advocate, this is...