Climate change indicators reached record levels in 2023: WMO

The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts.”

A clear CII framework can drive industry to adopt effective energy efficiency meassures

Francesco Sandrelli, Policy Director – Environment at the UK Chamber of Shipping, emphasizes that while the maritime industry has made strides in decarbonization, there’s more to be done. A robust CII framework can encourage vessels to maximize energy efficiency, reducing reliance on new fuels and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

New partners strengthen digitalization and decarbonization along the Rotterdam-Singapore Green & Digital Shipping Corridor

Hapag-Lloyd and three other partners have joined the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, furthering strengthening its efforts to accelerate digitalization and decarbonization of one of the worlds foremost shipping routes.

Interview: Arsenio Domínguez, Secretary General, IMO

The podcast was recorded in the wake of the 81st session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and, in conversation with ship.energy’s contributing editor, Mark Williams, Dominguez underscores the importance of the IMO when it comes to establishing global regulations for the shipping sector.

MEPs adopt plans to boost Europe’s Net-Zero technology production

On Thursday, Parliament approved the Net-Zero industry Act to bolster EU production in technologies needed for decarbonisation.

EU Net-Zero Industry Act: European shipowners welcome 40% production benchmark for clean shipping fuels in Europe

The last plenary of the European Parliament in Strasbourg for this five-year term adopted earlier today the new law, which aims to scale up industrial capacity for green technologies in Europe.

SEB sets net-zero aligned 2030 target for shipping

SEB sets a net-zero aligned 2030 target for the shipping sector in line with its commitment to the Net-Zero Banking Alliance. This means the emission intensity in the bank’s shipping portfolio must be reduced by 41 per cent by 2030 compared to the base year 2022.

IMO chief Dominguez confident on hitting 2030 emissions target

Speaking at media briefing in Singapore on 19 April IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez expressed confidence that shipping would hit the 2030 target, the first of two checkpoints leading to an ambition of net zero emissions at or around 2050.

Shipping industry on track to cut emissions: IMO chief

The head of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is “very confident” that the shipping industry is on track to finalise by next year how it will reach goals to reduce greenhouse emissions.