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The growing global shipping fleet is increasing the sector’s climate and environmental impacts. To rein it in, we need a global carbon price for shipping
Switching to cleaner shipping fuel would prevent Arctic warming and deliver an easy win for the climate
Campaigners describe ban as “meaningless”, as concessions to Russia allow most ships to continue using heavy fuel oil in the sensitive polar region until 2029
The international shipping body has postponed five meetings due to take place at its London headquarters
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Research also shows that a Japanese proposal to cut CO2 by installing engine power limitation devices on ships would not deliver meaningful emissions reduction
A proposed $500 million annual fund for climate innovation in shipping is welcome, but falls far short of a strategy to cut rising emissions
Our proposal would create a $5 billion innovation fund to eventually bring about the full decarbonisation of the global shipping industry
Shipping is finally playing catch-up on air pollution standards, but the US is slow-balling attempts to agree cleaner targets
School striker Noga Levy-Rapoport urged the International Maritime Organization to set speed limits at sea, for the sake of young and future generations
A go-slow at sea would cut fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions fast, but there are concerns it would delay a permanent shift to cleaner technology and fuels
Shipowners’ Association is calling for government incentives to help in the transition to climate-friendly vessels, to meet national climate goals
Greater transparency would curb industry dominance in the International Maritime Organization, say campaigners, but key countries are opposed
The International Maritime Organization has set a target to halve shipping’s climate impact by 2050, but some countries are resisting early action
The International Maritime Organization’s governing council has agreed to consider reforms, while documents show giving gifts for votes is standard practice
The EU is investing heavily in LNG as a cleaner fuel for shipping, but it will not go far enough to cut emissions by 2050, according to consultancy UMAS
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Countries adopted a compromise emissions target at the International Maritime Organization on Friday, with further battles to come over how to put it into practice
The International Maritime Organization has started the process to force ships to use cleaner fuels in the sensitive north pole region