Carbon capture and storage (CCS) in shipping will likely become more common in the next few years as an interim decarbonisation measure for the maritime industry, along with its shift towards using cleaner fuels.
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Opposing teams line up for next week’s MEPC
The eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will take place next week where the focus will be on developing legally-binding measures to ensure last year’s milestone agreement to phase out greenhouse gases (GHG) from shipping by 2050 is made possible.
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.