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The #US now wants global #shipping to reduce its #CO2emissions to zero by 2050, announces special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry. That target is considerably more ambitious than that of the International Maritime Organization. #climate #climatechange bit.ly/3sAn0H9

While a proposal for a global #CO2tax is in the works at the @IMO and organization BIMCO, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and World Shipping Council jointly call for a #tax on #emissions, it will likely be several years before such a tax is introduced. #shipping #imo #CO2 bit.ly/3eJuUce

Industry alliance Clean Shipping Alliance objects to a new report by NGO The ICCT that criticizes the use of #scrubbers for exhaust gas cleaning. The report is misleading and exaggerates the facts, says the alliance, while defending the use of scrubbers. #shipping bit.ly/3eSTLKT

Australia's @DeptAgNews reports of a "real biosecurity risk" as a study in the country's ports shows that a large proportion of ships do not meet the environmental requirements for #ballastwater, even if they have systems installed. #shipping #waterquality bit.ly/33eLXOc

The European Commission's #Fitfor55 legislative package, which includes how to induct the #shipping industry into the #EUETS system as well as requirements for #greenfuels, is postponed by one month. It was originally scheduled for publication in June. #eupol bit.ly/3eNvs0S

The #US now offers the #JohnsonAndJohnsonVaccine to foreign #seafarers calling upon a US port. Crews from #Torm & Anglo-Eastern have accepted the invitation to get #vaccinated. CEOs of both companies urge other nations to follow suit. #shipping bit.ly/3hqH6S8

NGO The ICCT criticizes Clean Shipping Alliance for fabricating a quote stating that a report from the NGO described the #washwater from open-loop #scrubbers as "hot, polluted and acidic sludge". Unethical says the NGO. bit.ly/2S1LGvN

#Denmark, #Germany, #France and #Sweden all agree that if the #maritimesector is going to achieve an #energytransition, #FossilFuels must become more expensive. #Quotas and #CO2 tax are on the table. The proposal was submitted to International Maritime Organization ahead of #MEPC. bit.ly/344YaFC

#Containerliners want the International Maritime Organization to change the impending #environmental #regulations, as they will be penalized in their #CO2 accounts if they transport many #reefers. The same goes for #gascarriers. #Shipping International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERTANKO World Shipping Council bit.ly/3hOQUFY

The #refloating of #evergiven in the #Suez #Canal resulted in the #death of one of the participants involved in the salvage operation, according to a press release from هيئة قناة السويس Suez Canal Authority. #Shipping #Maritime bit.ly/3yGkYto

The International Maritime Organization's plan of raising #carbonintensity by 11% towards 2026 is receiving harsh criticism from NGOs Seas At Risk Pacific Environment & Ocean Conservancy. "The improvement is no better than business as usual,# they say. #Shipping #decarbonization #climatechange bit.ly/3wYtsdR

#Climateactivist Mark van Baal works as a shareholder to get major #oilcompanies to intensify their #climate efforts. "The #shippingindustry should also make the transition to #greenfuels, and I hope they realize that," he says. Follow This bit.ly/3fWELfG

#MEPC76 has begun. The International Maritime Organization committee will deal with #climateissues that device nations: How can #shipping contribute to the reduction of #carbonemissions by 2030? ShippingWatch outlines the most likely scenario. #Climate #Environment bit.ly/3wadptf

NW Innovation Works, which has tanker company #Hafnia as a co-investor, has put the development of the planned #methanol factory and #shippingport in Washington, US, on hold. The company is "determining an appropriate path forward." bit.ly/3cHkzNT

Expectations for International Maritime Organization's role as a regulator of #ClimateAction in #shipping are lower than ever after negotiations in #MEPC. NGOs and shipowners criticize the outcome. "Hopelessly weak ship efficiency target," say T&E (🦋 find us @transenv.bsky.social). Danske Rederier @DMA_SFS bit.ly/35Ds8B6

#Shipping lines were responsible for massive #carbonemissions in 2020. European Commission's top ten list features some of the largest #container carriers in the world. "It's emblematic of an industry that doesn't pay a cent for its pollution," notes T&E (🦋 find us @transenv.bsky.social). shippingwatch.com/regulation/art…

The intense #container market is prompting the US to clamp down on "unfair" prices and monopolies. Now President #JoeBiden is preparing an executive order aimed at helping US-based shippers #shipping President Donald J. Trump FMC shippingwatch.com/carriers/Conta…

The European Commission has presented its long-awaited #climate plan for #shipping. ShippingWatch presents how the #EUGreenDeal will affect #shippinglines going forward with #ETS, the #greentransition and #Fitfor55. #Sustainability #sustainablefuels bit.ly/3ejLujD

The reactions to how the European Commission's green deal will affect shipping have been a mixed bag. "EU overreach," says International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). T&E (🦋 find us @transenv.bsky.social) disagrees. The shippers were hoping for fewer rules. #shipping #EUGreenDeal #emissions #reductions #Climate bit.ly/3rg6I7d

The Danish state's computation of #statesubsidies for #shipping is very uncertain only gives an estimate. OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives has earlier asked for more accurate figures to calculate the #impact of #shippingsubsidies. Olaf Merk says the lack of accurate data is a problem. bit.ly/3A9SwjV