The EAC yesterday (13 February) published the Government’s response to its predecessor Committee’s report on ‘Net zero and UK shipping’.
Alongside the response, the Committee Chair, Toby Perkins MP, has written to the Transport Secretary. Calling for clarity from Government on the publication of the successor to the 2019 Clean Maritime Plan, and warning that continued delays may put at risk the UK’s leadership on maritime...
“New nuclear technology is a global decarbonization solution and a commercial shipping disruptor. There is no net zero by 2050 without nuclear.” That was the view from ABS chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki, speaking at a Houston event organized by Core Power.
“New nuclear is a transformational technology. It disrupts the commercial model, the economics of shipping, as well as the operation of vessels and of course their design,” said Wiernicki. “Not only does it offer zero carbon...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/wiernicki-shipping-cant-get-to-net-zero-by-2050-without-nuclear/
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit on Wednesday.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: The technology that keeps food fresh while lowering emissions.
DETAILS: In this fireside chat, Oria Malka, vice president of sales at Evigence, talks about how Evigence is helping companies reduce their carbon footprint through food freshness tracking technology.
KEY QUOTES FROM MALKA:
“[Our sensors] mimic the degradation of any perishable products. What we currently do is actually combine sensors with data...
In an initiative to accelerate the maritime industry towards its net zero sustainability goals, Royal Caribbean Group recently hosted a three-day maritime decarbonization summit aboard its newest ship, Utopia of the Seas. Joined by over 70 leaders from across the maritime industry, including fuel providers, technology developers, shipbuilders and ship operators, the summit was held in collaboration with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.
Discussions held during the...
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), a port management company based in Manila, the Philippines, is taking a significant step towards a more sustainable future by committing to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.
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Following the global energy crisis in 2022, energy security reigned supreme on countries’ energy agendas during 2023.
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EU’s PCI list entails grid upgrades and the buildout of more hydrogen, green electricity, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
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Five countries have taken steps to build closer cooperation within the European Union on carbon capture and storage by signing a declaration.
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With 12 large methanol dual-fueled ships on order, A.P. Moller Maersk has reached a long-term green methanol offtake agreement with Chinese developer Goldwind covering annual volumes of 500,000 tonnes of the fuel.
Goldwind is the world’s largest manufacturer of wind turbines and will produce the volumes covered by the agreement, which will include both green bio-methanol and e-methanol, utilizing wind energy at a new production facility in Hinggan League, northeast China, around 1,000 kilometers...
This week saw Europe entrench its position as the decarbonization trailblazer, with the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Denmark, and Belgium spearheading the new wave of projects.
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