Tag: GHG

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) held its 79th session from December 12 to 16, 2022.

The Global Maritime Forum has issued an Insight Brief that summarizes discussions from its Annual Summit, held in September 2022 in New York, around the policy imperative to decarbonize shipping in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 degree temperature goal.

The US, the European Union, Japan, Canada, Norway, Singapore and the United Kingdom committed to taking swift action to address the two climate and energy security crises the world faces, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.

In Q1 of 2023, RightShip’s GHG Rating methodology will be updated to incorporate Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) values.

MOL, MOL Techno-Trade, and Akishima Laboratories announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to progress fuel efficiency of MOL Group-operated vessels and minimize vessels’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

IMO announced that the foundation phase of the IMO CARES project that aims to bring stakeholders together from the global north and global south to tackle maritime emissions is moving towards its final stages, following a series of technical workshops across the Caribbean, Africa and the Pacific.

In a recent paper to IMO ISWG-GHG 13 and MEPC 79, the World Shipping Council (WSC) examines the current proposals regarding measures to promote shipping decarbonization and highlights three key suggestions to support swift progress.

In recognition of the environmental issues affecting the planet, SIGTTO has published its Environmental Policy Statement, pledging support for the aims of the IMO’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy. 

The IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050 project, which provides support to developing countries to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from ships, has been extended to December 2023.

Marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) issued the Safety & Shipping Review 2022, explaining that the decarbonization of the industry will require big investments in green technology and alternative fuels. It is essential that the transition to low-carbon shipping does not create new risks with unintended consequences, says Allianz.