Shipping
Shipping sector pushes to keep emissions-tax cash for itself
The industry and governments’ maritime ministries want a proposed levy on emissions spent on cleaning up shipping, not used for wider climate goals like loss and damage
How to hold shipping financially accountable for its climate impacts
A levy on shipping emissions will be discussed by governments at IMO talks this month, with climate-vulnerable nations seeking funding from the industry
Dozens of oil & industry lobbyists attended secretive shipping emissions talks
Oil and gas companies like Shell, BP and Equinor were represented at shipping climate talks
Shipping catches up – Climate Weekly
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Pacific “mixed feelings” after compromise on shipping’s climate goals
Climate vulnerable Pacific islands struck a deal with emerging economies worried about the targets’ impact on economic development
Governments set to fail to plot shipping industry course for 1.5C
Despite a strong push from Pacific islands, the latest draft does not improve on targets criticised as not ambitious enough
Shipping tax hits stormy waters – Climate Weekly
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Latin America leads resistance to global shipping emission tax
Brazil, Argentina and others have opposed a levy on global shipping emissions at behind-closed-door talks in London
US ‘still on the fence’ as nations debate global shipping emission tax
The US’s treasury secretary would not commit to backing a shipping tax and the US was not on a list of 22 countries who support the measure.
Cop28 host UAE tried to weaken global shipping’s climate ambition
Campaigners said the UAE’s opposition to zero emissions by 2050 was “alarming” given the country will host Cop28 climate talks in December
Momentum grows towards 2050 zero carbon shipping target
Nigeria, Chile and Vietnam are among countries now backing a stronger climate goal for international shipping, but cost concerns remain
UN body makes ‘breakthrough’ on carbon price proposal for shipping
After a decade of talks, there is consensus at the International Maritime Organization to put a price on shipping emissions – the next question is how high
UN shipping body agrees voluntary measures to cut black carbon in the Arctic
At the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting, countries urged ship operators to switch to cleaner fuels in Arctic waters
UN shipping body considers zero emissions goal, defers decision to 2023
While the US, Japan and Panama backed setting a zero carbon shipping goal for 2050, emerging economies said rich countries needed to go first and provide finance
How the shipping industry can halve climate-warming black carbon in the Arctic
Switching to cleaner shipping fuel would prevent Arctic warming and deliver an easy win for the climate
Ships to get free pass on emissions until 2030, under compromise proposal
Ship efficiency measures backed by a broad coalition of 14 countries will fail to reduce emissions in line with industry and Paris climate goals, campaigners warn
Is the shipping industry’s R&D climate fund a Trojan Horse?
A proposed $500 million annual fund for climate innovation in shipping is welcome, but falls far short of a strategy to cut rising emissions
UN shipping climate talks ‘captured’ by industry lobbyists
Business interests dominate at the International Maritime Organization, analysis shows, steering it towards weak greenhouse gas emissions rules