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Government launches calls for evidence as it sets out 30% GHG emissions reduction target by 2030 and 80% by 2040.

Classification society ABS sees nuclear power as a disruptor for shipping and that offers zero carbon operations, but the key challenge will be safety.

According to the report, non-coking coal contributes 60% of India’s emissions from energy combustion, largely due to its use in power generation.

On top of the investment gap, the consultancy's analysis said global efforts to shift to cleaner power were under pressure from concerns over energy security, and tariffs and trade barriers that are stunting electrification growth globally.

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The member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) moved forward on a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the MEPC82 meeting last week but there is still much work to do.

Struggling to meet the IMO greenhouse gas strategy? Learn about the alarming findings and the slow progress towards zero-emission fuel adoption in the shipping industry.

The green hydrogen sector stands as a critical pillar of India's energy transition strategy, necessitating urgent investment and policy support to unlock its potential. India must expedite the development of its green hydrogen economy.

Netherlands-based 123Carbon is less than two years old but has made substantial progress in establishing a new blockchain-based multimodal platform, using book-and-claim methodology to provide a ‘carbon insetting’ service for global shipping.

The Environmental Audit Committee has released its findings on 'Net zero and UK shipping'

The report, titled "Time to act now – ESG in Metals and Mining," by the KPMG stresses the urgency of integrating ESG and sustainability measures to ensure the sector's alignment with global net zero aspirations

Anne Marie Elder and Jarek Klimczak from Marine at AXA XL explore how the maritime industry is navigating through new risks to hit net-zero targets

The Canadian government is poised to pass rules requiring all new vehicles sold in the country to be zero-emissions by 2035, according to news reports.

Evidence is mounting that zero or net zero emission fuels, powering transatlantic vessels, could achieve cost parity with conventional fuels by 2026, given support from governments and the financial sector increases.

As the world strives to fight the climate emergency, net zero is the buzzword used by big oil companies and those in government to describe their efforts to lower carbon emissions.. But is it more than just a buzzword, and is it really making an impact to tackle the urgent global issue of climate change.

Net-zero policies colliding with economic reality

Renewables aren't reliable and many companies are discovering they don't pay for themselves even with…

#netzero is equivalent to #wishfulthinking

#thermodynamics #enegydensity matter

Great post Lewis Ludwig

Net-zero maritime transport will require many pieces of the puzzle, and companies are opting for various options. Alternative fuels, variations of scrubber technology, and new propulsion systems are all steps towards the goal. So is the design of new vessels, or retrofitting existing vessels.  RoRo shipping specialist, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has opted to fit one of […]

Bpcl: The nation has set itself a target to reach net zero by 2070. Many Western countries have set a mid-century goal to meet net zero, although political pressure has put some of their decarbonisation plans at risk.

Activists keep pushing to declare a climate emergency: Over the past three years I have found myself increasingly nodding my head in agreement with my conspiracy theorist friends. That is largely because we have observed that it is becoming more frequent that the distance between a conspiracy theory and reality with the Administration is about 90 days. So, when the social media chatter considerably ramps up about the dire need to declare a “Climate Emergency” I sit up and pay attention.

What would happen to Texas if it’s the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to restrict its oil and gas industry were to succeed? What would happen to the state’s budget and economy if, say, the proposed endangered species listing of the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard or Environmental Protection Agency’s threat to hold the entire Permian Basin in violation of ozone standards had the impact of cutting production of oil and gas in half?

Britain will grant more than 100 new oil and gas licences in the North Sea as part of efforts to tap domestic supplies and become more energy independent, the government said on Monday.

The Chamber welcomes the decisions taken last week at the meeting of the 80th Session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee, on the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of Green House Gas Emissions from Ships, that will see the shipping industry reach a net-zero GHG emissions target by 2050. The targets set in the […]

The past week has been a very interesting one, to say the least, as the media has suddenly filled with story after story documenting a rising backlash against net-zero policies in the Western world.