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Denmark Joins Shipping Nations To Sponsor IMO’s $5 Billion Decarbonization Programme

Denmark has joined a growing list of major shipping nations backing a ‘moon-shot’ programme aimed at driving the complete decarbonization of maritime transport, reports ICS.

The proposal

Submitted to the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the 10th March 2021, the proposed creation of a $5 billion USD International Maritime Research and Development Board (IMRB) was co-sponsored by major shipping nations Georgia, Greece, Japan, Liberia, Malta, Nigeria, Palau, Singapore, and...

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Support grows for USD 5 billion research fund to decarbonise shipping as Denmark joins major shipping nations

Support grows for USD 5 billion research fund to decarbonise shipping as Denmark joins major shipping nations

John Butler, CEO of WSC

Washington, D.C./Brussels/ Singapore, 15 March 2021 – The proposal to create a USD 5 billion USD International Maritime Research and Development Board (IMRB) was submitted to the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the 10th of March 2021 by Georgia, Greece, Japan, Liberia, Malta, Nigeria, Palau, Singapore, and Switzerland. Denmark now joins as a...

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IMRB Rolls Out US$5b Proposal for Maritime Decarbonization

  • Global shipping industry calls on Governments to take forward US$ 5 billion proposal for maritime decarbonization.
  • The R&D programme would be managed through a non-governmental research and development organisation – IMRB.
  • The co-sponsors emphasize that for the proposal to work, the R&D contributions need to be mandatory via an IMO regulation.
  • All shipping companies globally contribute in a fair and equitable manner, and the funds will be generated to achieve the programme’s objectives.

Followi...

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WSC Pushes IMO To Create Alternative Fuel Research Body

World Shipping Council (WSC) urges IMO to create alternative fuel research body, reports Splash247.

Creation of IMRB

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the Washington-based liner shipping lobbying group, will pitch the creation of an International Maritime Research Board (IMRB). WSC will urge this at the November meeting at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to drive global research and development of alternative fuels.

Speaking as keynote at this morning’s...

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