50 Countries now calling for IMO to establish GHG Levy
Splash247.com reports that many more nations are backing shipping carbon levy - 50 Climate Vulnerable Forum countries (CVF), from Africa,...
Why it is imperative that IMO strengthen its targets at the COP 26
Simon Bullock, James Mason & Alice Larkin (2021) reveal in their recent publication "The urgent case for stronger climate targets for...
COP26: Australia, Pacific big brother or big bully?
Stuff.co.nz reports that The Australian government has used its diplomatic weight in the Pacific to divide small island states in...
Pledges to reduce emissions to by zero 2050 gaining momentum at highest levels. Denmark Prime Minister announces its initiative at COP26.
Hot on the heels of COP 26, GCaptain website shares Reuters report on Monday that Denmark, the United States and 12...
Proposal for Universal Greenhouse Gas levy on all International Shipping by Pacific Island States presented at UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference
The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport (MCST) presented two proposals submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) by Pacific Island...
RMI-USP’s MCST Project Cerulean shortlisted for Wind Propulsion Innovation Award
Voting CLOSED on 7th November. The Micronesian Center for Sustainable Transport’s (MCST) Project Cerulean at the University of the South Pacific’s...
Pacific International Inc. throws its weight behind the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership
A new wave: Pacific partnership aims to develop carbon free maritime sector - The Pacific International Inc has been serving the...
UN chief, António Guterres – “the doors for action are closing for action…we must act smartly and quickly to make the next 9 years count”
"We must accelerate the decarbonisation of the entire transport sector" Antoinio Guterres says. Strong statements by the UN chief comes...
MCST’s very own pushes for Pacific Islands Proposal at the highest level
16th October - Dr. Peter Nuttall presented to His Excellency, Mr. Zhao Chongjiu, Vice Minister of Transport, China on the two...
IMO under greater scrutiny than ever – A new rating system to cut measures will not cut it.
The ABC Radio Australia's Pacific Beat captures the juncture of IMO's progress on shipping industries carbon emissions strategy ahead of...
e-Bwebwenato #5
13th October, 2021 The theme for the 5th e-Bwebwebnato is Decarbonizing Shipping: Mid Term Measures. (Click here for Presentation).
14% of World Coral Reefs lost in 10 years
The planet lost about 14% of its coral reefs between 2009 and 2018, a startling figure that reflects the dire threats to...