The use of biofuel blends in the shipping industry could become the norm in the following years, as they seem to make a lot of sense, as a stop-gap solution, until fossil fuel alternatives are available at a larger scale. In its latest weekly report, s…
Biofuels Use in the Shipping Industry Could Soon Gain Traction Read More »
The shipping industry contributes to almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually. If it were a country, it would be considered the sixth largest emitter. This form of transport, however, is central to the movement of goods, with about 90% of …
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Ahead of the next United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP 27, the UN Foundation’s Senior Advisor and Senior Director for Ocean and Climate, Susan Ruffo unpacks what’s at stake for the world’s ocean – and explains why it is the source of some of…
Cop 27 Q&A: how the shipping sector can help us restore our oceans Read More »
Today, all stakeholders agree that the decarbonization of shipping is a key priority. We are united in working toward the IMO’s goal for 2050 of reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions from vessels by 50 percent from 2008 levels. However, while discu…
First-of-its-kind Study Finds JIT Dramatically Cuts Emissions Read More »
Ship tracks, the polluted marine clouds that trail ocean-crossing vessels, are a signature of modern trade. Like ghostly fingerprints, they trace shipping lanes around the globe, from the North Pacific to the Mediterranean Sea. But in 2020, satellite o…
Fuel Regulation Reduced Air Pollution from Shipping Read More »