EU and Canada Secure Almost €220 Million for Global Ocean Observation
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the OceanEye International Alliance at a high-level pledging event during the 81st UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York, securing almost €220 million in pledges for the Global Ocean Observing System. The EU added €92 million in seed funding, while Canada pledged C$82 million over five years. Thirty countries have joined the alliance so far, with contributions including financial support, in-kind support and assets such as research vessels, sensors and drones. The funds will support maintenance of existing observation platforms, closing critical data gaps, and strengthening the GOOS…
Impact and considerations
Ocean observation data is essential for safe navigation, weather forecasting, climate prediction and the blue economy. The alliance aims to address funding shortfalls and the GOOS's reliance on a limited number of major contributors, potentially affecting risk assessment and operational planning in shipping, fisheries…
Key points
- The EU and Canada launched the OceanEye International Alliance, securing almost €220 million in pledges for the Global Ocean Observing System.
- The EU added €92 million in seed funding, while Canada pledged C$82 million over five years.
- Thirty countries have joined the alliance so far, with contributions including financial support, in-kind support and assets such as research vessels, sensors and drones.
- Funds will support maintenance of existing observation platforms, closing critical data gaps, and strengthening the GOOS Secretariat and coordination hubs.
- The Global Ocean Observing System delivers around 120,000 observations per day from 8,000 platforms operated by 64 countries and 17 observation networks.
- The EU plans a European Digital Ocean System integrating existing services such as Copernicus Marine, and a European Digital Twin Ocean.
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- European Commission
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- First source publication
- 23 Sept 2026, 21:54
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- 24 Sept 2026, 18:22
- Last updated
- 23 Sept 2026, 21:54
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- European Commission Press Corner：EU and Canada secure almost €220 million in pledges for Global Ocean Observation (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 23 Sept 2026, 21:54