Shanghai has initiated the development of an International Shipping Sustainable Fuel Certification System, marking a key step toward green governance in global shipping.
Topic: REGULATIONS
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’s Net Zero Framework sends a clear signal to shipowners to order ammonia dual fuel ships, but remaining uncertainties undermine early investment in e-fuels
Comprehensive study of IMO’s Net Zero Framework shows ammonia offers optimal balance of mid-term competitiveness and flexibility for shipowners navigating the energy transition
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
Economic viability of arctic shipping under IMO environmental regulations: a well-to-wake assessment of different carbon tax scenarios
The accelerated melting of Arctic sea ice has established the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as an emerging alternative for international shipping.
ClassNK releases report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight (Version 3.0)” – Providing new information on cost simulations reflecting approval at MEPC 83
ClassNK has released the latest version of its report “ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight (Version 3.0)”. This provides updated information on cost simulations reflecting the IMO’s mid-term GHG reduction measures approved at the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) held in April 2025.