IMO’s emissions strategy : ‘wish and prayer agreement’?

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The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted a global emissions reduction strategy which aims to cut emissions by 20% by 2030, but industry bodies have raised concerns this does not go far enough.

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has changed its emissions strategy to achieve net-zero global shipping emissions by “close to 2050,” amending previous targets published in 2018, which sought to reduce GHG emissions by only 50% by 2050 and...

https://mfame.guru/imos-emissions-strategy-wish-and-prayer-agreement/

Sustainable and Inclusive Growth: Week 26 Briefing

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A lack of raw resources could impede the growth of electric vehicles. Briefing Note #26 for December 15, 2022,  as reported by McKinsey.

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A lack of essential resources could make it harder to embrace electric cars (EVs). Future EV demand may be challenging to satisfy if a sufficient supply of components like nickel and battery-grade lithium isn’t available. This week’s report from McKinsey examines potential EV manufacturing process...

https://mfame.guru/sustainable-and-inclusive-growth-week-26-briefing/

California regulators predict 100 hydrogen fueling stations by 2023

The California Air Resources Board released a report on the state of hydrogen fueling stations in California.

California is leading the way on hydrogen fueling stations in the U.S. The state is expected to have capacity to fuel 250,000 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) at 1,764 open-retail hydrogen fueling stations by 2026, according to a recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) report

The first 100 of those stations have potential to be operational by the end of 2023, the report said. Currently, CARB data says California has nearly 8,000 FCEVs on the road and 48 hydrogen stations that are open...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/california-regulators-predict-100-hydrogen-fueling-stations-by-2023