SBTN at UN Ocean Conference 2025

Date:

9 June 2025

Time:

12:00 am – 12:00 am

Location:

Nice, France

A global stage for ocean action

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), hosted by France and Costa Rica from June 9 to 13 in Nice, France, will be a defining moment. Under the theme “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean,” governments, businesses, scientists, and civil society will converge to shape the Nice Ocean Action Plan: a concise, action-oriented declaration backed by voluntary commitments.

The Science Based Targets Network will be represented throughout the week, with the recently-launched Ocean targets featured in multiple events.

Key events featuring SBTN

Tuesday, June 10: WWF Ocean Conference

WWF is hosting a conference, during which, multiple panels relate to and feature SBTN’s Ocean Hub and science-based targets for seafood:

A Nature-Positive Future for Coastal Tourism | 2:00pm – 3:30pm (CEST)
This session will showcase how coastal tourism sector leadership, solutions and actions can contribute to achieving a nature-positive future for our ocean. It will convene both coastal tourism sustainability leaders and those actors who can have a meaningful impact on sector-wide transformation, including thought leaders, policy makers and financial institutions. Collectively, through concerted solution-oriented action and with the right tools and resources in place, the discussion will show how it will be possible to chart a course towards a nature-positive future for the ocean.
Consolidating a sustainable value chain for fisheries resources | 4:00pm – 5:00pm (CEST)
This session will highlight how companies, institutions and NGOs are advancing more transparent and ocean-friendly practices. It will explore how collaboration, supported by frameworks and solution-oriented tools, can help reduce industry impact and support the health of marine ecosystems.
 Accelerating progress toward 30×30 goals | 5:20pm – 6:20pm (CEST)
The ocean holds incredible, diverse wildlife and ecosystems but the underwater world that covers so much of our planet is under threat, risking not only amazing species, but also our way of life. Following a presentation of clips from the new Ocean with David Attenborough film, panelists will discuss best practices and successful mechanisms for delivering on 30×30 targets and implementing resilient and inclusive conservation.

Wednesday, June 11: Nature Transition Lab at UNOC

The Nature Transition Lab, an initiative mobilizing French companies toward credible action for nature of which SBTN is a strategic partner, is hosting a full-day event on June 11. The event is occurring outside the blue zone, and is co-organized by WWF France, OFB, SBTN, ARBE and the Metropolis of Nice.

The morning will be dedicated to Small and Medium Enterprise. Various tools and initiatives such as the Diag Biodiversité system of the OFB and Bpifrance will be presented.

The afternoon will be dedicated to large and mid-sized companies. This session will focus on aligning business models with planetary boundaries with a focus on setting nature targets aligned with science (including SBTN’s methodology and Ocean targets) and presenting different approaches to Nature Transition Plans and mapping the planetary boundaries to science-based targets.

Find the Nature Transition Lab Event’s full agenda (French) and register now.