Tag: net-zero
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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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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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Sailing Into the Future: Can Shipping Break Free from Harmful Fuel Dependence?
The shipping industry, often operating out of sight unless the cause of a major environmental catastrophe, but essential to the global economy, is facing a moment of enormous significance as it grapples with regulations imposed to reduce the industry’s carbon emissions. The decisions it makes today will not only shape the future of global trade…
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