Mr Oftedal, the chief negotiator for green shipping in Norway’s Department of Marine Management and Pollution Control, who is well-known as an active architect of decarbonisation regulation within the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, said shipping will be encouraged to cut GHG emissions using both regulation and incentives to
attract investment in decarbonisation technologies.
Keyword: GHG Emissions
IEA assesment of the evolving pledges at COP28
At the COP28 climate change conference in Dubai, pledges have been made in three key areas – by many countries on renewables and energy efficiency, and by a significant number of companies on methane.
Carbon capture becomes focus for divisions at climate conference
Carbon capturee and storage has emerged as flashpoint at the UN climate conference in Dubai about how big a role it is destined to
play in reaching the target of net zero emissions.
Harnessing the oceans to ‘bury’ carbon has huge potential – and risk – so NZ needs to move with caution
Climate change might not be high on its immediate agenda, but New Zealand’s new government does have one potentially significant and innovative policy.
A global comparison of national shipping emissions and green shipping measures
With COP28 underway in Dubai, T&E looks at how the global shipping community can cut emissions in line with the Paris Agreement.
Early movers crucial in closing $200 per container cost gap for zero emissions shipping in green corridors
A new report released today at the margins of COP28, details the annualised total costs of zero emission container vessels and the cost
difference on a per container basis for transpacific and coastal ships under different fuel pathways.
Green steel in shipping: How international shipping can lower emissions through progressive adoption of green steel
Current efforts in international shipping’s decarbonization focus on fuel-related emissions, however huge reductions can be achieved by progressively switching to steel with lower embodied CO₂ emissions.
“How realistic is a Wind-assisted propulsion?” – Interview with Christoph Thiem and Martin Köpke
Within a dedicated Research and Development study, we are currently evaluating the potential of wind power as a possible decarbonization measure for our future fleet.
Fuelling the Future of Shipping: Key Barriers to Scaling Zero-Emission Fuel Supply
This report highlights the top 10 barriers limiting zero-emission fuel projects from getting past the final investment decision
phase.
The world may be close to getting its first cargo ship that emits almost no carbon dioxide
The world’s first cargo ship that produces nearly zero planet-heating pollution is on track to set sail in 2026, according to one of the firms behind the project.