Remarks by Minister of International Cooperation Anne Beathe Tvinnereim at Our Ocean Palau, 13 April 2022. The speech was delivered by ambassador Bjørn S. Jahnsen.
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Senate unveils global ocean plastics fund
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
A bipartisan group of senators, including the sponsors of the Save Our Seas acts, unveiled new legislation Dec. 16 that would have the U.S. government set up a global fund to combat marine plastics pollution.
The bill calls for relatively modest initial funding of $300 million over two years and would direct the U.S. government to seek contributions from other nations for a trust fund, which would be managed by a board of representatives of countries providing financial support. This is a major step forward for the United States. We re going to lead the way with a global fund to aggressively deal with plastics in our oceans, said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of the sponsors, along with Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.