Tag: technology
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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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Why Economic Prosperity and Sustainability Still Belong Together
Our economic engines are powered by burning through finite resources, and that creates a strange disconnect between what we count as “growth” and the actual cost our planet and society pay. It’s like running a business without ever accounting for the overhead and sooner or later, something’s going to break. We have seen though, in…
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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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Rewriting the Rules of the Sea: How Shipping Must Transform by 2050
As the shipping industry keeps a weather eye on the IMO’s 2050 net-zero target, there is no doubt that the seas ahead will be fraught with storms, squalls and many other perils. But also the occasional glimpse of blue skies, calm seas and opportunities. The journey to decarbonize the global fleet, currently responsible for around…
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