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Ships set to switch from diesel generators to electricity at UK ports

Ships set to switch from diesel generators to electricity at UK ports

The UK Government has outlined plans to stop ships from running their engines or using diesel generators while berthed, replacing this practice with new infrastructure that will connect them to onshore electricity.

First Movers Coalition: Corporates in high-emitting sectors convene to drive demand for cleantech

Algae-based plastics and energy from tomatoes: The best green innovations of October 2021

Budget Day: What does Rishi Sunak’s plan mean for the UK’s green economy?

UK Government calls for ‘absolute zero’ emissions goal for global shipping sector

Maersk orders eight large container ships to run on ‘carbon-neutral’ e-methanol

Lloyd’s outlines plans to increase green investments but stops short of full Paris Agreement alignment

Norway’s ‘eco-school’ and Spain’s new green hydrogen plant: The sustainability success stories of the week

Shipping industry backs $5bn decarbonisation moonshot

Anger as IMO approves deal that will let shipping emissions rise through 2030

Huge wind-powered boats and a boon for solar in the US: The sustainability success stories of the week

RBS’s climate goals and Aldi’s plastic bag crackdown: The sustainability success stories of the week

Zero-carbon ships ‘on the horizon’ under fuel levy plan

Cargill, Maersk Tankers and Mitsui & Co team up on ‘over-the-shelf’ emissions technology for shipping

World’s biggest container shipper commits to carbon neutrality by 2050

Danish container shipping giant Maersk has pledged to become a carbon-neutral business by 2050 - the first commitment of its kind from the global maritime shipping sector.

First AI-assisted passenger boat sets sail to boost fuel efficiency

Ferry giant Stena Line has unveiled what it claims is the world's first passenger boat that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the most fuel-efficient route.

Innovation required to spur cargo shipping sector towards 2050 emission reduction targets

Despite recent progress towards decarbonisation by the world's leading maritime shipping companies, the sector is in need of innovation to spur it towards the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) 2050 target of halving CO2 emissions from 2008 levels.

AkzoNobel issues shipping industry’s record number of carbon credits

Italian Shipping company Grimaldi Group has received the largest ever issuance from AkzoNobel's carbon credits scheme, which has seen 14 vessels presented with 109,617 carbon credits.

Could Arctic research fast-track an international shipping emissions standard?

With the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) beginning to piece together an early resemblance of an emissions reduction target for the industry, a two year Arctic trial could pave the way for more reliable measurement techniques.

Shipping industry urged not to ‘miss the boat’ on emissions reductions

Calls for the global shipping industry to reduce its carbon emissions intensified this week as a coalition of companies from across the sector have demanded climate action from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) ahead of a forthcoming committee meeting.
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