Pacific Environment - Protecting the Living Environment of the Pacific Rim

Pacific Environment’s Marine team just returned from COP16 in Cali, Colombia, where we advocated for stronger biodiversity efforts across Southeast Asia — a region we’ve been dedicated to since 2016. This event reaffirmed our commitment to safeguarding the world’s...

Cristhian Tapia-Delgado shares his personal journey from growing up in Long Beach to becoming a passionate advocate for environmental justice and clean air in frontline communities impacted by port pollution.

Welcome to the October 2024 edition of Pacific Environment’s monthly e-newsletter! This is an opportunity to highlight some of...

On Oct. 21, 2024, delegates from over 190 countries began a two-week long meeting at the 16th Conference of...

In London, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 82nd Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC82) recently concluded, marking a significant gathering...

Just in time for the holidays, the Ship It Zero campaign is bringing visibility to the impacts of dirty ocean shipping caused by mega retailers all year round but especially as they ship their goods during the holiday season. The campaign has announced the release of its 2024 Retailer...

SEATTLE — On November 5, 2024, voters in Washington defeated a ballot initiative that would have repealed the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), the market-based cap-and-invest program requiring the state’s largest polluters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More than 575 organizations in a diverse coalition including labor, Tribal, environmental and...

WASHINGTON, DC (October 29, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the recipients of the Clean Ports...

SEATTLE (October 28, 2024) – This past June, the Port of Seattle became the first port in the nation...

As Amazon races to kickoff the holiday season with its two-day Prime Day member events on October 8th and...

Two reports co-released today by Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California Berkeley and Energy & Environmental Research Associates delve into policy changes and technology to decarbonize ocean going vessels. Non-profit Pacific Environment commissioned these reports. This set of reports seeks to inform stakeholders and policymakers on potential...

Since President Xi Jinping solemnly announced the “3060” carbon target at the general debate of the 75th United Nations General Assembly on September 22, 2020, the shipping industry in China has been moving towards the goal of creating low-carbon fuel supply, building a modern value chain, and achieving high-quality...

Plastic pollution threatens the ecological environment, human health, and is a key driver of climate change. Single-use plastic is...

In honor of International Plastic Free Day and ahead of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, Pacific Environment has released...

The Ports Playbook for Zero-Emission Shipping focuses on three main tracks: commitments, policy, and progress. These tracks lay out...