Strictly speaking, it’s not yet impossible to keep from heating our world more than 1.5 degrees Celsius beyond the average global air temperature of the mid-to-late 1800s, when the Industrial Revolution was gaining momentum.
Keyword: GHG Emissions
Strengthening ocean efforts to tackle climate change, marine biodiversity loss and pollution
The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) taking place from 26 February to 1 March 2024 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya programme.
‘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.
NYK to Recover Emissions from Car Carriers at Berth in California
NYK concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering Pty Ltd. (STAX), a U.S. company leading in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its emissions capture and control technology to recover exhaust gases from ships.
ESG Economist – LNG is not the holy grail for shipping
In the aim of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, the shipping industry has an important role to play.
MITSUI Performs World-First Hydrogen Test
MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, MITSUI E&S Co. Ltd., has announced that it has successfully tested a 50-bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine up to 100% load at its Tamano facility while running on hydrogen, a world-first for the maritime industry.
First trials for Holland Shipyards’ second hydrogen vessel
On 4 March, Holland Shipyards Group successfully completed the first trials for Future Proof Shipping’s H2 Barge 2. It is the shipbuilder’s second zero-emission inland navigation ship that is powered by hydrogen.
UBS’s Credit Suisse Takeover Came With a CO2 Headache
Among the many headaches UBS Group AG inherited when it swallowed its crosstown rival was one tied to Credit Suisse’s multibillion-dollar shipping portfolio.
Wingsail pioneers WingTek secure £2.2m
Bristol-based maritime engineering start-up WingTek, in collaboration with the National Composites Centre and the University of Bristol, has won a £2.2m innovation grant.
Landmark study on offloading onboard captured carbon dioxide identifies low port readiness as key barrier to large-scale commercialisation
A recent study commissioned by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and ARUP, has identified low port readiness as a major hurdle bottlenecking the adoption of Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) system as a practicable decarbonisation solution.