Those countries supporting a global price on the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) have increased following the start of final negotiations in London last week with negotiators to push for greater consensus as talks continue this week….
The last meetings before the final adoption of an universal carbon pricing scheme for ships are kickstarting this week in London under the International Maritime Organization.
Brussels called the 15.5 percent reduction in 2023 a “record.”
Southern European shipping nations say measures risk diverting business away from European ports
As health and environmental impact of cruise ships becomes clearer, Mediterranean ports consider bans and restrictionsPort cities around Europe are increasingly considering bans or restrictions on cruise ships as their health and environmental impacts …
Electric ships, hydrogen, ‘air lubrication’ and even good old wind power are reducing emissions, but campaigners say true change will ‘take guts’The passenger ferry MV Sea Change is due this month to make its maiden voyage across San Francisco Bay. But…
Talks at the UN International Maritime Organization headquarters in London are reportedly divided between wealthier nations, who want to see stronger shipping emissions targets, and developing countries concerned by the economic impact of green restric…
The hefty carbon footprint of global shipping networks that crisscross our oceans and keep the world’s economy afloat will come under scrutiny this week, as countries wrestle over measures to slash planet-heating pollution.
