Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) issued a report, highlighting that shipping will fail to tackle its GHG emissions unless it sets rules that truly reflect the climate impact of shipping fuels.
The Taiwanese shipping company, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation managed to reach IMO sustainability targets concerning reducing carbon emissions, 11 years ahead of schedule.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) holds a virtual informal (virtual) preliminary discussion session focusing on short-term measures for reducing GHG emissions from ships (6-10 July).
Following United Kingdom’s ambition to be net-zero until 2050, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) urges government to cut emissions and pressures IMO to make its targets more strict.
A new Global Industry Alliance (GIA), launched on the occasion of World Environment Day, brings together stakeholders in the private sector and the GloFouling Partnerships, a project led by UN, to address invasive species and GHG emissions.
Reducing shipping emissions and evolving into an environmentally-friendly sector remain the top goals of the industry; Now, RightShip launched the GHG rating for 2020 enabling charterers benchmark the emissions profile of a vessel or a fleet.
Portuguese Government gave its approval to a National Energy and Climate Plan 2030 and the EN-H2 National Hydrogen Strategy, in order to boost hydrogen-based power generation in the following 10 years.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been a firm supporter of seafarers, mostly now, as the COVID-19 pandemic is seriously impacting their working environment.
UAE’s oil and gas firm ADNOC announced expansion of its Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) program, as part of its goal to become one of the least carbon-intensive oil and gas producers in the world, in line with its 2030 strategy.
The UK Royal Society issued a report presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with the manufacture and future use of zero-carbon ammonia, in line with the global goals towards a sustainable and greener future.
