The international shipping industry will fail to tackle its global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions unless it puts in place rules that truly reflect the climate impact of shipping fuels, a new report finds. The report, entitled “Exploring the relevance of ICAO’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels framework for the IMO”, has been released by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) […]

MOST of the international fleet appears to have complied with regulations regarding fuel consumption data collection, according to the first effort to compile a global database. The International Maritime Organization has seen more than 100 flag states submit the relevant data for 26,000 vessels, representing about 80% of ships that should have done so based […]

Raul Arce Contreras, +1 (212) 616-1428, rcontreras@edf.org The international shipping industry will fail to tackle their global greenhouse gas emissions unless they put in place rules that truly reflect the climate impact of shipping fuels, according to a report released by Environmental Defense Fund and University Maritime Advisory Services today. As the International Maritime Organization meets for […]