Tag: CO2

Guido Harling, Executive Director and Founder ETSverification GmbH, says the reporting of shipping emissions under MRV Regulation is a 'daunting task' and advises how companies shall get prepared for the monitoring plan up to the Aug 31st deadline

The Port of Rotterdam Authority called on the European Parliament to put pressure on the IMO to produce an ambitious worldwide CO2 reduction plan for sea shipping. Given the recent plans, measures could only be expected by 2023 at the earliest

Further to the IMO MEPC 70 decision on a roadmap to develop a comprehensive strategy to curb CO2 emissions from international shipping, ECSA communicated a statement through an open letter as an encouragement for ICS to continue on the positive élan demonstrated during the past year.

A NOAA research has found that the dissolving of shells of microscopic sea snails called pteropods has been connected to the increased concentration in sea water of human-caused carbon dioxide. The higher level of carbon-dioxide has led to acidification of the oceans.

Nelson F. Coelho provides his insights on IMO MEPC 70 decision regarding CO2 emissions from shipping and notes that IMO's approach on collecting data differs significantly from the EU MRV legislation.

Shipping is not included in the Paris Agreement entering into force on 4th November. Nonetheless, the Danish Shipowners’ Association believes that the sector must deliver its fair share of global CO2 emissions reductions.

At the UNFCCC Climate Conference (COP 22), in Marrakesh, ICS said that the recent IMO agreement on a CO2 Road Map for shipping is a significant decision giving further impetus to the substantial CO2 reductions that are already being delivered by the global industry.

The Industry Committee of the European Parliament adopted its report on the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme and stressed that the climate impact of shipping should be regulated at UN level. Therefore, the Committee rejected the inclusion of shipping in the EU ETS confirming IMO regulatory role on CO2 emissions.

According to Statoil, the new Cat D Songa Enabler drilling rig has started drilling on the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea off the coast of Hammerfest. Arriving from the yard in South Korea the rig has started its first assignment on the NCS.

We4Sea has developed a smart tool that can be used to reduce the amount of fuel consumed by sea-going vessels. We4Sea's Dan Veen and Michiel Katgert strive for reducing CO2 emissions in four years time.