Efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of shipping will receive a major boost early next year when a new suite of regulations take effect.
Global maritime greenhouse gas emissions stand at about 1,076 million tonnes per annum, according to the International Maritime Organization, which, if global maritime was a country, would put it a little bit...
IMarEST calls on IMO to adopt a no delays zero target on greenhouse gases by 2050
17 November 2021: The IMarEST is supporting the call for the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee to adopt a clearer target of zero greenhouse gases (GHG) by 2050 – without delays. The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is proposing a resolution on zero emissions by no later than 2050 and has it on its agenda for its 77th session (MEPC 77/7/1), which runs from 22 to 26 November 2021. The...
Japan built the world’s third-largest economy on an industrial base powered by imported oil, gas, and coal, sys an article published in WSJ.
Now, it is planning to shift a big chunk of that power to hydrogen, in one of the world’s biggest bets on an energy source long dismissed as too costly and inefficient to be realistic.
Eliminate carbon emissionsThe change is a vital piece of the country’s plan to eliminate carbon emissions in 30 years. If it succeeds, it could also lay the groundwork for a...
https://mfame.guru/japans-big-bet-on-hydrogen-to-revolutionize-the-energy-market/
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The UK’s share of international shipping emissions has been incorporated into the country’s Carbon Budget for the first time as part of a wider effort to cut national emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels, says an press release published on their website.
Greenhouse GasesThis is the UK’s 6th Carbon Budget which limits the volume of greenhouse gases emitted over a 5-year period from 2033 to 2037. This will take the UK more than three quarters of the way towards reaching net zero by...
https://mfame.guru/first-time-shipping-emissions-incorporated-into-carbon-budget/
Ahead of President Biden’s Leaders’ Summit on Climate, the world’s major shipping organisations have called on world leaders to urgently examine the role of market-based measures (MBMs) to ensure ambitious decarbonisation targets are met across the entire global shipping industry.
With the summit hosted by the United States seen as a vital precursor to COP26 and the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee...
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The Union of Greek Shippers has also submitted a proposal to the IMO.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/285222/greek-shipowners-back-ship-power-limitation-proposal/
Bicomponents filaments cross-section
New project launched to tackle the use of harmful oil-based composites in the marine environment
SeaBioComp, is a new collaborative project that has been launched to develop and produce novel bio-based thermoplastic composite materials and the analytical protocols to evaluate long-term durability and reduced ecological impact on the marine environment.
The SeaBioComp project held a successful kick-off meeting in Lille in April 2019 bringing together all 11...
