Global shipping finance portfolio moves closer to alignment with net zero climate goals

ontinued growth of climate transparency from financial institutions show that the global finance portfolio for shipping has moved closer to alignment with ambitious decarbonisation trajectories set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), aiming to remove emissions from international shipping by 2050.

Brazil asks UN to ditch proposed levy on global shipping

Those supporting the deal hope it will raise billions to help poor countries deal with climate breakdown

Interview: ICS and ITF applaud IMO’s progress on seafarer training guidelines for alternative fuels

Organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and operators have welcomed the development by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of a first set of generic interim guidelines for the training of seafarers working on ships using alternative fuels or new technologies.

50+ Nations Rally Behind 6PAC+ Call for a levy to enable Equitable Shipping Climate Measures in London

The 6PAC+ Alliance, a coalition of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from the Pacific, Africa, and the Caribbean, along with key allies, have arrived in London ready to drive ambitious climate action at the 18th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ISWG-GHG 18).

UN talks on a global carbon price on shipping enter final stage

Governments are expected to close in on key shipping climate laws-including a global carbon price-at the 18th intersessional meeting at the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO), on 17-21 February in London.

A strong carbon tax on shipping can give hope to climate-vulnerable communities

The International Maritime Organization is nearing a deal to price shipping emissions – it should be in the form of a levy that benefits the Global South

EU must steer proposed shipping carbon levy towards needs of most vulnerable countries

With the growing momentum for the adoption of a global carbon levy on international shipping this year, the European Union’s proposal must go stronger on justice and equity.

Ship energy savers, top to bottom

With low- and zero-carbon fuels not available at scale, shipowners can look to wind-assisted propulsion systems and silicone-based antifoulings to generate significant fuel and emissions savings

IMO progresses talks on greenhouse gas reduction from shipping

International efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping took a step forward as the IMO’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 18) concluded its latest round of discussions.