Pacific Environment partners with U.S. environmental groups and indigenous leaders to promote climate justice, fight offshore oil drilling in Alaska, and advocate ocean rules that protect California and Arctic coastal communities, marine wildlife and fragile coastal waters.

COP26: Ship It Zero coalition welcomes Amazon participation in First Movers Coalition

Press Release | November 4, 2021
Today at COP26, Amazon joined the White House’s First Movers Coalition, a public-private partnership launched by U.S. President Joe Biden and the World Economic Forum to commercialize emerging technologies...

Congress, White House Reconciliation Package Must Maintain Historic Climate Investments for Shipping, Ports and Freight

Press Release | October 28, 2021
WASHINGTON (October 28, 2021) –The White House and key members of Congress have released a $1.85 trillion framework for the upcoming reconciliation package, which includes a historic $550 billion...

Surge In Idle Ships Brings Deadly Risks To Port Communities, Climate

Press Release | September 13, 2021
LOS ANGELES (September 13, 2021) — Splash247.com has reported that ships drifting outside of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. were expected to hit a new all-time high of...

Major Retailers Linked to Polluting Shipping Practices That Harm Public Health and Climate

Press Release | July 20, 2021
SEATTLE, WA — Just fifteen companies are responsible for emitting millions of tons of pollution from importing their goods into the United States on fossil-fueled ships, according to a...

Shady Ships: Big Retail Pollutes Communities and Climate

Report | July 20, 2021
Just fifteen companies are responsible for emitting millions of tons of pollution from importing their goods into the United States on fossil-fueled ships. Our report Shady Ships: Retail Giants...

U.S. Can Help Eliminate Fossil Fuels from the Shipping Industry

Press Release | April 14, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ocean Conservancy and Pacific Environment released a new report that provides a hopeful, achievable and most importantly a zero-emission vision for the U.S. shipping industry....