Renewable energy-rich developing nations priced out of shipping’s $1.6 trillion energy transition opportunity

20 March 2025, London, UK — A new study released today by UMAS and UCL Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group shows that poor access to funding and higher costs of capital in developing countries could almost double the prices of e-fuels they produce, compared to developed economies—even when renewable energy resources such as onshore wind and solar are superior.

Without targeted financial support mechanisms, future e-fuel production could concentrate in already-advantaged...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/03/20/renewable-energy-rich-developing-nations-priced-out-of-shippings-1-6-trillion-energy-transition-opportunity/

Las Emisiones del Transporte Marítimo Internacional en Aumento, poca mejora en Eficiencia

El Instituto de Energía de UCL y UMAS reportan un preocupante aumento en las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) del transporte marítimo internacional.

Esta entrada Las Emisiones del Transporte Marítimo Internacional en Aumento, poca mejora en Eficiencia Aparece primero en FullAvanteNews.

https://fullavantenews.com/las-emisiones-del-transporte-maritimo-internacional-en-aumento-debiles-mejoras-en-eficiencia/?lang=es

Decarbonisation, Covid and fuel prices, a lurid mix

Fuel prices appeared set to rise, then the Covid-19 outbreak hit the global economy. What will the virus mean for the future of container shipping? Dr Tristan Smith, University College London researcher and a member of the University Maritime Advisory Services team, offers a view to how the post-pandemic energy developments will pan out.

When I first considered this issue, we were still in the early stages of the crisis (at least in Europe) with early signs emerging on how Covid-19 might impede...

https://container-news.com/decarbonisation-covid-and-fuel-prices-a-lurid-mix/

UCL Energy Institute Supports Leading International Banks To Promote Greener Global Shipping Through New Principles

11 major shipping banks, representing a bank loan portfolio to global shipping of approximately $100 billion will for the first time integrate climate considerations into lending decisions to incentivize maritime shipping’s decarbonization. The Poseidon Principles are a global framework for...

https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/ucl-energy-institute-supports-leading-international-banks-to-promote-greener-global-shipping-through-new-principles/