PIDF Talanoa- June 2018, IMO Shipping Emissions Initial Strategy
The full report of the PIDF Talanoa which debriefed on MEPC72 outcomes and summarised the issues going forward, including the...
China opts out of UN’s aviation emissions pilot deal
China will no longer participate in the start of the world’s first and only international deal to curb emissions from...
UN shipping body mulls curbs on industry influence, citing climate concerns
The UN shipping body will consider measures to curb industry dominance, seen as a threat to its climate goals. The International...
Report says IMO’s poor policies could threaten climate goals
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) weak performances on accountability, transparency and integrity could put the agency’s climate goals at risk,...
Cruise liner fumes reach ‘unbelievably high’ levels Air pollution expert records readings 50x higher than expected in Grand Harbour
Fumes from cruise liners berthed in Valletta’s Grand Harbour are reaching toxic levels 10 times higher than the island’s most...
SF’s new hydrogen ferry could fuel clean energy market
This week, Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, a Bay Area company, announced it received a $3 million grant by the...
Ferguson Marine consortium to develop hydrogen-powered ferry
A consortium led by Scotland-based shipyard Ferguson Marine Engineering has secured funding from the European Union (EU) to develop the...
Rules to Limit Climate Pollution from Shipping Can Be Implemented Under Existing Law
The international shipping agency already has the legal authority to implement and enforce policies to achieve its new climate target,...
OLeary and Brown 2018 The Legal Basis for IMO Climate Measures
This EDF/Sabin Center paper investigates the potential legal bases for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to enact climate measures. It...
Airlines can count oil as ‘green’ under latest weakening of UN carbon scheme
Airlines will be able to declare the fossil fuels they burn to be green 'alternative fuels' under a UN scheme...
EU’S $250M MARINE LNG SPENDING SPREE IS A CLIMATE DEAD END
A new study released by UMAS estimates that the EU has, to date, directly spent $250 million on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...
ZERO EMISSION VESSELS: ‘WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?’ ASKS SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING INITIATIVE REVISITING THE LR & UMAS REPORT
Multiple fuel options are on the table to reach zero emissions but all have their associated issues which need to...