The international community is confronted with urgent questions relating to the protection of the marine environment and climate change mitigation.
Topic: ENVIRONMENT
Groundbreaking climate opinion from international court – States must go further to address GHG emissions
States must take “all necessary measures” to prevent, reduce and control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from any source – simply participating in global efforts is not necessarily enough.
Spain calls for close monitoring of ship movements amidst ‘carbon leakage’ fear
A closer monitoring of the consequences on European ports of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme extension is needed, according to Spain’s position expressed at Tuesday’s (18 June) Transport Council.
The Nautical Institute’s perspective on crew training for alternative fuel
During the 2024 GREEN4SEA Singapore Forum, Capt. Yves Vandenborn, FNI, Executive Board member, The Nautical Institute, offered a presentation that provided an update on the Green Curriculum project that the Nautical Institute is currently involved with.
Key takeaways from the Bonn climate conference
Main points from the talks in Germany over who should pay for changes needed to cope with impact of climate breakdown
Shanghai commits to zero emission shipping with global collaboration
Shanghai has committed to advancing zero-emission shipping and enhancing global cooperation, city officials told a key international seminar on Tuesday.
GPHA rolls out initiiative to tackle climate change
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has embarked on an initiative to create a sustainable environment and effective waste management.
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest so far
Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a new global report issued by the UN weather agency (WMO) on Tuesday shows.
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.”
Bellona meets with Arctic Council officials on black carbon and alternative energy in the polar region
As new environmental priorities fill the agenda of the Arctic Council under Norway’s leadership, Bellona met last week with its chair, Morten Høgland, to discuss battling climate change in the earth’s most vulnerable and rapidly heating region.