To evaluate the impact of policies, analyzing how recent climate policies from the EU and US, specifically the US Inflation Reduction Act and EU ETS along with the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, affect the adoption and deployment of alternative marine fuels.
To identify the investment implications of these policies, focusing on the synergies of the US and EU policies.
To provide actionable insights for stakeholders.
Topic: Regulation
2024 EPS ESG Report
To demonstrate the ESP’s commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance practices, and to highlight various initiatives and achievements in reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainable practices.
Maritime Forecast to 2050
To emphasize the necessity of improving energy efficiency and establishing fuel transition strategies to achieve the decarbonization targets of IMO. This report explores methods to maintain the competitiveness of international shipping by 2030, focusing on fuel reduction, digitalization, and carbon capture technologies. Additionally, it examines strategies for expanding related infrastructure and addressing cost increases, providing insights into strategic responses to these challenges.
Carbon Accounting for Sustainable Biofuels
To examine the challenges related to the carbon intensity of biofuels and emphasize the importance of transparent and science-based carbon accounting for sustainable biofuels. This report seeks to identify the factors contributing to the variability of lifecycle GHG emissions, particularly land use changes, and provides insights into regulatory frameworks across different regions. The goal is to propose pragmatic and performance-based policies that foster continuous improvement and attract necessary investments, thus ensuring the large-scale deployment of biofuels aligns with climate goals.
Evaluating the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII): Challenges and Recommendations for Improvements
To highlight the need for the improvement of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) regulations based on a thorough review of current issues and literature. The study examines key challenges through online surveys and interviews with Belgian shipping companies, identifying and ranking the most urgent areas for improvement. The goal is to provide policy recommendations for stakeholders based on the identified priorities.
Policy Options to Decarbonize Ocean-Going Vessels
To identify policy recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships, addressing both international and local policy frameworks, with the aim of evaluating policy options for decarbonizing ocean-going vessels.
Net zero and UK shipping
To examine the UK Government’s approach and progress towards decarbonizing the shipping sector, including international and domestic shipping, to meet net-zero emission goals, and to recommend necessary steps to ensure that the maritime sector of the UK will contribute to global emissions reductions
Regulatory trends and impact: Second Edition
To provide the explanation of the latest adopted and anticipated IMO regulations, offering insights into their impact on the maritime sector.
To highlight key regulatory changes at regional and national levels, emphasizing their potential implications for industry stakeholders.
Safe Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage
To provide a high-level analysis of current and emerging regulatory frameworks related to onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS), offering insights into the key factors influencing their safe adoption in the maritime sector.
To highlight critical safety, economic, and technological considerations for implementing OCCS, emphasizing their potential implications and requirements for maritime industry stakeholders, including policymakers, technology providers, shipping companies, and port authorities.
How the IMO’s mid-term measures might shape shipping’s energy choices and transition to e-fuels
To examine how the IMO’s mid-term measures will influence shipping’s transition to e-fuels and decarbonization.
To evaluate different policy scenarios, including fuel standards, levies, and financial incentives, to determine their effectiveness in promoting low-emission fuel adoption.