McKinsey & Company pushes fossil fuel interests as advisor to UN climate talks, whistleblowers say

Behind closed doors, the US-based firm has proposed future energy scenarios to the agenda setters of the summit that are at odds with the climate goals it publicly espouses, an AFP investigation has found.

How to run a climate COP, according to the grandfather of the Paris deal

For the second year running, Seychelles is hosting the Maritime Rule of Law Exercise (MROLEX) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

EU ETS will have a damaging effect on ports and towage

Implications from the introduction of this regional carbon taxing scheme will be wide, even if it only covers CO2 emissions from ships of 5,000 gt and above entering EU ports, regardless of the flag they fly.

Pacific advocacy to get the world back on track for a 1.5 net zero future

Pacific countries will advocate to get the World back on track for a 1.5 net zero future at the upcoming COP28 climate change negotiations to be held later this month in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), says Forum Secretary General, Henry Puna

‘Green’ discounts for cargo ships at port

Commercial vessels calling at Mormugao Port will be offered an incentive if they not only adhere but enhance compliance with environment friendly norms, particularly ships that use efficient engines and which emit less emissions.

Tanger Med, East Port Said added to EU’s upcoming emissions regulations

To reduce the risk of evasive port calls and relocation of container transhipment activities to ports outside of the European Union, the European Commission has announced that containerships sailing from a non-EU port to discharge cargo at an EU port by the way of Tanger Med or East Port Said will pay for 50% of emissions.

GSBN and DNV partner for verified data sharing for decarbonisation

The MoU will leverage on DNV’s recently launched Emissions Connect, an emissions data verification engine, it sees as a major step in enabling the verification of operational data.

EU Emissions Trading System for Maritime Transport Explained – Part 2 of 6

In the second article of our six-part series reviewing the changes introduced by the new EU rules, set to apply from 1 January 2024, we look at who is responsible for compliance under the EU ETS and which monitoring, reporting and verification obligations will apply.

Is climate change generating problems for liner shipping schedules?

Weather-related factors are emerging as the most dominant factor influencing global liner schedule integrity, Ocean Network Express (ONE) chief executive Jeremy Nixon says.