By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Trafigura Group said the shipping industry’s regulator needs to act with ‘lightning speed’ to cut carbon emissions from an industry that spews more C02 into the…
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Shipping Industry Urges Governments to Act Swiftly on $5 Billion Decarbonization Fund
With the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 76 meeting, several major shipping industry bodies are calling on governments to make good on their word and not waste any…
Shipping Watchdog’s Plan to Make a Plan to Tackle CO2 Emissions from Ships Confounds Outsiders
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Under pressure to decarbonize a global shipping industry that emits more CO2 each year than the U.K. and France combined, the world’s governments agreed a plan…
MEPC 76: Everything You May Have Missed
The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has concluded its 76th meeting (known as MEPC 76), held remotely from June 10-17, to consider new measures to tackle climate change,…
IMO Adopts MARPOL Amendments to Ban Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) has agreed to prohibit the use of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic, although certain exemptions mean a complete…
IMO Adopts New Measures to Cut Ship Emissions as Critics Call for More
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) – The U.N. shipping agency approved further measures on Thursday to boost the energy efficiency of commercial vessels although critics said the move fell short…
IMO MEPC 76 Wraps: The Voyage Starts, With Many Shoals Ahead
By Barry Parker The IMO’s Secretary General, Mr. Kitack Lim, had laid down the gauntlet to delegates participating in the Marine Environment Protection Committee’s MEPC 76 meetings, stresses the need…
‘Failure Not an Option’ as IMO Opens MEPC 76 Climate Meeting
By Barry Parker The much anticipated meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), officially MEPC 76, kicked off its first days of sessions this week…
Key IMO Meeting to Consider New Climate Measures for Shipping
The International maritime Organization is set to adopt new measures to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions in order during key meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC…
Reality Check Awaits John Kerry and His Bid to Cut Carbon Emissions from Ships
By Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — John Kerry wants to accelerate the decarbonization of the global shipping industry which spews more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year than France and the…