Here is T&E (🦋 find us @transenv.bsky.social) take on #Fitfor55 for #Shipping Great starting point, but needs to be significantly improved in co-decision (esp. regarding unwelcome #fossil #LNG mandate). Well done to EU Climate Action @TimmermansEU And congratulations, team T&E! infogram.com/eu-proposals-f…

A lot happened yesterday. For those interested in shipping emissions and the EU this is our breakdown of the Commission proposals. …list.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1137545/EU-p…

Lloyd's List can confirm that the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess, a 9,746 dwt asphalt tanker owned by Dubai-based Prime Tanker LLC was hijacked by heavily armed unauthorised persons who demanded the vessel sail for Iran. Story on our website soon.

The Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands have developed their $100/ tonne of CO2e levy on international shipping in a new proposal to International Maritime Organization -Raise levy annually or every 5 years by 30% or 100% -Majority of money goes to country support via a new fund …list.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1138070/Mars…

Ambitious new commitment to commercially run zero-emission ships by 2025...

“The time when we could only look to the IMO in order to judge how to act is over,” said Sveinung Oftedal, the IMO negotiations director at the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment …list.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/articles/2021/…

US, Denmark, Marshall Islands and Maersk call for zero-emission shipping by 2050 at #COP26, with a nod to nuclear power from John Kerry

Has #COP26 moved the dial on climate change? Resounding yes in this snap analysis of latest pledges from Glasgow 2.1C pre COP pledges* 1.9C latest pledges* (*If fully implemented) Likely we'll get further estimates of the impact from other teams. Let's see…

BIG NEWS 🚨 #COP26 climate pledges mean Glasgow is getting closer to Paris! New International Energy Agency analysis shows that fully achieving all net zero pledges to date & the Global Methane Pledge by those who signed it would limit global warming to 1.8 C A big step forward, but much more needed!

PM of Fiji: « We are all in the same canoe when it comes to climate change » #IMOatCOP26 @FijiPM International Maritime Organization

#COP26 : The US, UK, Aus. Japan & 15 others launch partnership that commits them to helping the shipping industry launch international and domestic zero emissions shipping routes. They want at least 6 such lanes by 2025 and “many more” by 2030.

COP26 SCOOP: China doesn't support coal phase out + updating official climate targets by 2022. By Karoline Kan who has been killing it in Glasgow bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

Yes, you read it right. Members of the bloc that wants to be a global climate leader don't endorse a resolution that recognises int. shipping "reaching 0 GHG emissions by 2050 is essential to keep the Paris Agreement temperature goals within reach" …list.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1138950/EU-s…

Seafarers will be exempted from criminal prosecution for helping rescue people at sea, following a successful campaign by Nautilus International, with assistance from Maritime UK (Maritime UK) and the UK Chamber of Shipping (UK Chamber of Shipping) nautilusint.org/en/news-insigh…

What sets electricity prices in Europe? Interesting research from UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources on price formation and the merit order effect, which drive electricity prices across countries 🧵