Bold Investment in Ocean Can Be ‘Triple Win’ for People, Planet, Prosperity, Speakers Say, at Nice Panel on Advancing Sustainable Ocean-Based Economies

NICE, FRANCE, 11 June — Invest boldly in the well-being of the ocean and savor the win-win-win for people, planet and prosperity. That was the key message from a panel today at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, where global leaders and experts urged united action to unlock the full potential of a sustainable ocean-based economy.

Shanghai to Develop Sustainable Marine Fuel Certificaiton System

Shanghai has initiated the development of an International Shipping Sustainable Fuel Certification System, marking a key step toward green governance in global shipping.

GLOBAL: EU looking to avoid double taxation with IMO Net-Zero Framework, Nor-Shipping hears

The European Commission has begun its analysis of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, but it is too early to tell if the EU’s regulation on shipping’s GHG emissions will give way to the IMO’s new pricing mechanism, an EU official told a panel at Nor-Shipping.

Nor-Shipping 2025: Shipping executives warn of long road to zero-emission fuels

Shipping executives are warning that the transition to green and zero-emission fuels will be a long and difficult one even with new goals being set by the International Maritime Organization.

Report: Surging shipping demand points to looming biofuel supply crunch

The maritime transportation industry’s ambition of net-zero carbon emissions has ballooned demand for biofuels.

Columbia Group welcomes UK-EU alignment on ETS but warns it is not a silver bullet for emissions cuts

Columbia Group has welcomed the UK government’s announcement to link its emission trading system with the EU and is urging other countreis to follow suit.

IMO signals an end to conventional fuels, but more is needed to deliver scalable alternatives in time

Scalable zero-emission fuels like e-ammonia and e-methanol have the highest potential to deliver on the sector’s 2040 targets, but their value chains must be developed within the next decade to reach commercial viability.

How IMO and EU regulations align on shipping decarbonisation

Both IMO’s Net-Zero Framework and the EU’s FuelEU Maritime Regulation target greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity reductions from ships using remarkably similar lifecycle approaches – despite their different origins and scopes