Tag: climate change

The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has launched its #FutureSAR initiative that will look to identify the key challenges the global maritime search and rescue (SAR) industry will face as a result of climate change and propose guidance and best practices that will aid rescue operations in the future.

The Climate Change Authority of Australia has published a report in which it highlights the importance of oil and carbon capture and storage in reducing emissions.

Climate change is having dangerous impacts on nature and people in every region of the world. There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change, and they are available now, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.

Dr Sian Prior, Leader Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, explains how climate change impacts Arctic environment and suggests ways in reducing shipping’s contribution to the Arctic climate crisis and global heating.

Mr. Guy Platten, Secretary General of ICS, talks about the CEM-Hubs initiative that aims to ensure the availability of required ships, infrastructure and workforce to decarbonise the industry as we are heading towards a zero-emission future.

Greenwashing -the practice of companies making false or exaggerated claims about their environmental credentials in order to build a sustainable brand image- is nothing new. But what does this mean as sustainable finance and ESG investing are gaining more and more ground in shipping and beyond?

According to a new study, there is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time since satellite measurements began four decades ago. Only 2.2 million square kilometers of the Southern Ocean were covered by ice in early February 2023.

Future Fuels and Technology Project aims to provide an assessment of the state of availability and readiness of low- and zero-carbon ship technology and marine fuels, in order to help inform Member States as they work towards the revision of the IMO GHG Strategy.

The Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade.

Researchers from Oxford University published a study on the risk to global port infrastructure due to extreme weather, finding that Port of Houston faces the greatest danger.