California-Japan trade mission showcases shared leadership on sustainable ports and decarbonization
California’s leadership in sustainable trade took center stage in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2025, during a California trade mission led by California State Treasurer Fiona Ma. The delegation brought together more than 50 delegates from the California legislature, port authorities and private industry for high-level talks with the Port...
USD 350,000 grant awarded to boost marine and coastal conservation efforts in Seas of East Asia
Bangkok (November 7, 2025) – Seven community-based organisations across the East Asian Seas have been awarded a total of USD 350,000 through the SEA Grants program to protect and conserve marine and coastal ecosystems in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand. Coastal communities in this region, a global centre of...
USD 350,000 grant awarded to boost marine and coastal conservation efforts in Seas of East Asia
Bangkok (November 7, 2025) – Seven community-based organisations across the East Asian Seas have been awarded a total of USD 350,000 through the SEA Grants program to protect and conserve marine and coastal ecosystems in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand. Coastal communities in this region, a global centre of...
Pacific Environment applauds Singapore and the Republic of Korea announcement to establish a green and digital shipping corridor
SAN FRANCISCO — The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Singapore and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish the Singapore-Republic of Korea Green and Digital Shipping Corridor. The MOU was signed by Singapore’s Acting...
Poison in the water: The call to ban scrubber discharge
Pacific Environment’s new report exposes the hidden costs of scrubber wastewater — from severe ecological damage to serious human health risks. With the International Maritime Organization’s Pollution Prevention and Response Subcommittee meeting in London (January 27–31, 2025), we are calling for an immediate global ban on scrubber discharge into...
