NewClimate MBM for maritime emissions
This paper explore three different options for a market-based measure to address the climate impact of international shipping: an offsetting scheme, a maritime emissions trading scheme, and a climate levy.
Shipping
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Toxic fumes from ships linked to thousands of UK deaths
The UK is one of the most vulnerable nations to the toxic fumes spewed out by ships, according to a new study. Analysis by transport experts reveals more than 3,000 British deaths each year can be attributed
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Transitioning away from heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping
As Arctic shipping increases, pressure is mounting to protect the environment from fuels that are harmful when burned and spilled, including heavy fuel oil (HFO). Presently, the IMO is working to develop
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Understanding the economic impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation policies on shipping: what is the state of the art of current modeling approaches?
The International Maritime Organization’s initial strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships stipulates that the international shipping sector should assess the impacts on states prior
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NOx emissions from merchant vessels in coastal China: 2015 and 2030
This paper estimates NOx emissions from merchant vessels in China’s coastal region from 2015 to 2030. The results indicate that merchant vessels have become a non-negligible source of NOx emissions, and
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution caused by ships, 29/10/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shibani Ghosh Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 29/10/2018. This matter relates to air pollution being caused
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CNG and LNG for vehicles and ships: the facts
The EU has agreed to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 80-95% by 2050. Climate policy will require a shift away from petroleum which currently provides nearly all of transport’s energy
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Review of Maritime Transport 2018
Seaborne trade expanded by four percent in 2017, the fastest growth in five years, according to its Review of Maritime Transport 2018. Volumes across all segments are set to grow in 2018, with containerized
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No delays to implementing shipping fuel sulfur cap in 2020: IMO
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will not delay implementing a reduction in the amount of sulfur in marine fuel in 2020, officials with the UN’s shipping agency said on Tuesday. “I can
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Adding insult to injury: Ship groundings are associated with coral disease in a pristine reef
<p>In 2013, the remote Tubbataha Reef UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the western Philippines, experienced two ship groundings within four months: the USS Guardian (USSG), a US military vessel, and the