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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. Faïg Abbasov, head of shipping at campaign group Transport & Environment, told BusinessGreen the proposal was "essentially an empty shell." "To Cecilia Keating. To achieve 1.5

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International Agreement Reached to Cut Shipping Emissions to Net Zero “Around” 2050

ESG Today

Maritime shipping accounts for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and are on track to roughly double by 2050 under most economic scenarios. Maritime shipping accounts for around 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and are on track to roughly double by 2050 under most economic scenarios.

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Berge Bulk Launches Cargo Ship Using Wind-Assisted Propulsion to Cut Emissions

ESG Today

Dry bulk ship owner Berge Bulk announced the launch of its 210,000 Metric Tons Deadweight vessel, Berge Olympus, retrofitted with four BARTech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies, that use wind power to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Yara’s WindWings, each possessing an aerodynamic span of 37.5 tonnes per day.

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Landmark emissions deal for the shipping sector may not push transition to e-fuels fast enough

Envirotec Magazine

The shipping sectors first binding emissions targets were agreed on Friday 11 April, making it the first industry with internationally mandated targets of this kind. While considered a landmark deal, some observers say improvements are needed to the package of measures if the maritime sector is to reach net zero by 2050.

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Marine shipping emissions on track to meet 2030 goals, but expected to miss 2050 target

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The United Nations organization responsible for international marine shipping today approved new emission reduction policies. But they expect the sector won't meet its net-zero goal for 2050, instead achieving about 40 to 75 per cent reductions from 2008 levels. A new paper highlights the need.

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Riding the ‘hydrogen wave’: A new fuel source for a shipping industry seeking lower emissions

Renewable Energy World

Shipping keeps the world moving; but what moves the ships? As part of the increasing global push to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, significant attention has been paid to the energy and power sectors. Hydrogen in Shipping. This pressure comes from a variety of sources.

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Carnival Corporation Announces Ambitious 2024 Greenhouse Gas Intensity Reduction Projections

3BL Media

By year end, the company expects to have reduced its GHG emission intensity by an impressive 42% on a lower berth capacity basis since its first benchmark in 2008. Since cruise ships generate their electricity from fuel, Carnival Corporation set out to uncover every area where energy can be saved and cut the amount of fuel used.

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