Tag: maritime
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The Pause That Might Just Save the Transition
By Charlie de Carbon So, the IMO blinked. The global carbon pricing plan for shipping is on hold, again. Cue the outrage, the finger pointing, the disappointment, the “we were so close” posts. But let’s be honest: anyone who’s ever tried to align 170 sovereign nations on a single fuel strategy knew this was coming.…
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Is a Low Carbon Levy a Green Light for Business as Usual?
Shipping’s decarbonisation debate has reached a fever pitch. The recent high-profile endorsements of a global carbon levy by major flag states Liberia and Panama might, at first glance, look like a game changer. But if you dig a bit deeper, there’s a risk that a compromised, low rate levy would do more to maintain the…
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Green Illusions: The Maritime Industry’s Decarbonisation Dilemma
On the voyage toward decarbonisation, the maritime industry is charting a perilous course through uncharted waters. While innovation glimmers on the horizon, the path forward remains obscured by compromise and half-measures. Every announcement of a wing or rotor sail installation, or a green-fuelled prototype ship, rings with optimism. Yet the deeper truth is one of…
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