New report reviews pathways to zero-carbon shipping

Deployment of all currently known technologies could make it possible to almost completely decarbonise maritime shipping by 2035, according to a new report published by the International Transport Forum at the OECD. Four different decarbonisation pathways examined for the study would reduce international shipping’s CO₂ emissions between 82% and 95% below the level currently projected for 2035. This reduction equals the annual emissions of 185 coal-fired power plants.

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Posted on - 2018-03-28

EU member states’ decision to support a 70-100% reduction in maritime greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by 2050, compared to 2008 levels, has been welcomed by sustainable transport group Transport & Environment (T&E). However, pressure from the major EU shipping nations saw the EU’s common position, agreed last Friday, being made less firm and more aspirational than what the high-ambition EU countries and environmental groups initially called for.

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Posted on - 2018-03-26

Speed limits at sea could cut shipping’s carbon footprint fast, but fresh fruit exporters are raising concerns about trade impacts ahead of a critical UN meeting. Both Latin American exporters have signed a declaration saying international shipping must "take urgent action" to limit its climate impact, in line with the Paris Agreement. But ahead of a critical UN shipping meet in April, they warned against speed limits at sea, one of the few regulations being considered for implementation before 2023.

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Posted on - 2018-03-23