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According to a study carried out by the Maritime Oslofjord Alliance and funded by Oslo Maritime Foundation and Oslo Shipowners’ Association, significant emissions reductions can be achieved through operational and technical measures for the existing fleet.

The results of a first-of-its-kind study to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from LNG carriers were released on 14 June, providing actionable data for the LNG shipping industry on methane emissions.

ABS published its report "Setting the Course to Low Carbon Shipping: Zero Carbon Outlook," providing the latest analysis of the industry’s progress to low- and zero-carbon operations.

During an EU Ocean Week event, six NGOs published their assessment of the EU’s progress to secure a healthy ocean by 2030, which is the goal set by the Blue Manifesto. The analysis reveals that the EU made little progress in the last year to achieve the necessary targets outlined in the Blue Manifesto.

The Global Maritime Forum published the Sea Cargo Charter Annual Disclosure Report 2022, revealing the climate alignment scores of 25 charterers and operators.

Global discussions have been increasingly emphasizing on the need for countries and businesses to become “carbon neutral”, as a key pathway to limit global warming in line with the Paris Agreement. But what does this “carbon neutral” mean exactly? And how can it help preserve the world as we know it for the generations to come, considering that we have lost 50% of all marine life over the last 70 years?

In Hydrogen Forecast to 2050, DNV predicts the amount of hydrogen in the energy mix will be only 0.5% in 2030 and 5% in 2050.

Two maritime charities have joined forces to help improve welfare standards on fishing vessels with the launch of a new guide following some reports of labour exploitation that have plunged the sector into disrepute.

ICS, alongside other business organisations, is joining WTO Ministers from across the world in Geneva, aiming to deliver concrete results at the organisation’s upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12).

MEPC 78 was held remotely from 6 to 10 June 2022, and DNV presented the highlights of the meeting, which included the finalization of technical guidelines for the upcoming EEXI, CII and SEEMP regulations; approval of a proposal for a sulphur emission control area (SECA) in the Mediterranean Sea; and further discussions on the revision of the IMO GHG Strategy scheduled for 2023.