MEPC 81 likely to advance marine deecarbonisation agenda

The Marine Environment Protection Committee 81st session (MEPC 81) is expected to clarify steps to hit net zero targets for the sector, market participants at the Asia Pacific Maritime 2024 conference in Singapore said.

How a universal greenhouse gas price for shipping could future-proof global trade

IMO delegates should seize the opportunity next week at the 81st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee.

Maersk CEO Oshares three imperatives for shipping decarbonization to succeed

Ahead of the key global event that will decide the pace of shipping’s decarbonization, Vincent Clerc, CEO of Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, has highlighted three imperatives that will be crucial if the maritime industry wants to meet ambitious emission reduction targets.

Used cooking oil and lamb fat contribute to marine alt-fuel blend

Scientists at Aston University in Birmingham, UK believe they may have produced a viable alternative to traditional marine bunker fuels, care of a blend of leftover cooking oil, lamb fat and agricultural waste.

Delegates doubt next week’s MEPC meeting will bring concrete results

Ahead of next week’s IMO climate meeting, there is far from consensus on which instruments are needed to reduce shipping’s climate footprint.

Bellona meets with Arctic Council officials on black carbon and alternative energy in the polar region

As new environmental priorities fill the agenda of the Arctic Council under Norway’s leadership, Bellona met last week with its chair, Morten Høgland, to discuss battling climate change in the earth’s most vulnerable and rapidly heating region.

Global temperatures breached critical 1.5°C warming threshold for first time over 12 month period

The global average temperature in January 2024 was 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels for the month, meaning the planet has breached the 1.5°C benchmark for the past 12 months.

Three rival camps pitch up at key IMO decarbonisation meeting

All eyes turn to a trio of ideas as the Marine Environment Protection Committee meets in London.

Concept Study to Offload Onboard Captured CO2 Key Findings and Executive Summary

The successful downstream integration of onboard captured CO2
in the carbon value chain hinges on the ability to capture, store
and offload industry-acceptable CO2 ashore.

Fossil fuel majors miss the mark on climate targets

Nearly a decade after the Paris Agreement, the world’s biggest oil and gas companies, including BP and Saudi Aramco, are far from meeting the 1.5°C global warming limit. And they’re making plans to expand.