09/10/2025
14:00 - 15:30
Virtual Channel 2
, Online only
Session with interpretation
Why attend
Learn the impacts of the rapidly expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in marine hotspots and key protected areas like the Gulf of California and the Coral Triangle. Then, understand ways to protect and resiliently conserve these areas through mobilizing at community, state and international levels.
Session Description
The oil and gas industry are pursuing expansive developments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and fracked methane gas pipelines around the world. Not only is the lock-in of LNG detrimental to the climate, but such rapid expansion also causes numerous negative impacts to marine and terrestrial life.This session will spotlight iconic biodiversity hotspots and protected areas including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Gulf of California in Mexico, Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia, Golfo San Matías in Argentina, and numerous others, to shed light on the LNG projects jeopardizing these protected areas. The session, led by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental, A.C. (CEMDA), and partners, will present the latest science on the impacts to biodiversity and the growing conservation efforts. It will encourage ideas from the audience to help prevent the habitat and species loss brought about by LNG industrialization.