On October 15, 2025, the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) hosted the "Capacity Building on Integrating Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems into Climate Policies in the APEC Region" in conjunction with "The 24th Roundtable Meeting on the Involvement of Business/Private Sector in the Sustainable Marine Environment" in Taipei.

 

The joint event focused on three core pillars: Science & Policy Integration, Market & Pricing Mechanisms, and Social Inclusion & Gender Participation. By gathering representatives from various APEC economies, international NGOs, corporations, academia, and international certification bodies, the event injected new momentum into climate action and the promotion of blue carbon initiatives across the Asia-Pacific.