Shanghai commits to zero emission shipping with global collaboration

Shanghai has committed to advancing zero-emission shipping and enhancing global cooperation, city officials told a key international seminar on Tuesday.

Is contributing to a just and equitable transition that leaves no state behind an empty slogan?

The International Maritime Organization’s 2023 Revised Strategy for reduction of emissions from ships includes provisions which direct a just and equitable transition. Under the agreed timelines, IMO member states must secure agreement on both technical and economic elements in the basket of measures to reduce GHG emissions by April 2025.

How the Shipping Industry Is Trying to Cut Its Billion Tons of CO2 Emissions

Shipping’s global regulator is pushing the industry to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century. Getting there will mean transforming a sector that’s still largely powered by fossil fuels and accounts for about 3% of human-made carbon dioxide.

New tech will trap CO2 from cargo ships and store it in the ocean

US company Calcarea is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the exhaust of cargo ships. Pictured is a prototype reactor at the Port of Los Angeles.

Green challenge: can the shipping industry clean up its act?

James McKenzie looks at the global shipping industry which is making amazing progress on decarbonization

Carbon Capture is No Silver Bullet, But Holds Opportunities for Shipping

Can onboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology be a viable tool in shipping’s decarbonization journey?

Norway goes big on hydrogen- and ammonia-fuelled ships

Norwegian state-owned Enova selects six projects that will build 15 ships using zero-carbon fuels to advance the value chains for both hydrogen and ammonia as marine fuels

Brazil charts a course for a clean maritime future with a pivotal seminar

The Energy Transition in the Sea seminar held in Rio de Janeiro in late April marked a major step forward in plans to decarbonize Brazil’s maritime sector.

The London Convention and Protocol: Adapting to Address the Ocean-Climate Crisis

The international community is confronted with urgent questions relating to the protection of the marine environment and climate change mitigation.