The rapid introduction of alternative fuels in the maritime industry has outpaced updates to crew training standards and regulatory frameworks.
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International Maritime Organization Inches Closer to Shipping Decarbonization Measures
Member states increasingly support an economic measure to incentivize emissions reductions from the shipping sector.
New investment to electrify Australian ports
The Australian maritime sector will move a step closer to decarbonisation thanks to a $70 million investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
Shipping off track to meet 5% zero-emission fuel target by 2030 as new report issues ‘serious wakeup call’
The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5% of all fuels by 2030.
Pacific nations gear up for a fight over shipping emissions at critical UN meeting
Pacific nations are preparing for a pivotal week of negotiations in London on how to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in the global shipping industry.
Governments expected to close in on a global carbon price at UN talks next week
The IMO is expected to advance negotiations on what could be the world’s first universal carbon price (e.g. a levy) on a global polluter.
European shipowners and fuel producers join forces and launch Clean Maritime Fuels Platform
Access to clean maritime fuels is a top priority for the decarbonisation of the shipping sector.
Decarbonization of shipping: An ambitious global test bed for green ships sets sail.
With 90% of traded goods being transported across the ocean, the shipping industry stands at the heart of the global economy.
NGOs launch legal challenge against EU’s bid to label fossil fuel planes and ships as green.
Five NGOs – Fossielvrij, Protect our Winters, Dryade, CLAW and Opportunity Green – have launched a legal challenge against the European Commission, requesting it to review its green investment rules on aviation and shipping.
Shipping is sizing up energy transition opportunities
After a year in which decarbonisation regulations were agreed to be sharpened at both IMO and EU level, the maritime industry advanced significantly towards meeting its long-range emissions targets in 2023, according to LR’s analysis of vessel ordering, technology and fuel developments.