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Existing ships and those on order would produce twice the emissions required under a 1.5°C-aligned carbon budget
A rapid transition could lead to "premature scrapping" of over a third of the fleet, valued at over 400bn USD, unless they undergo costly...
Jan 22


Waiting time in port represents major inefficiency and GHG savings opportunity for international shipping
London, 5th December 2024 Â - A new study by UCL and UMAS, which analysed ship movements between 2018-2022, found that optimising port...
Dec 4, 2024


UCL galvanises stakeholders across maritime value chain to accelerate adoption of zero-emission fuels by 2030
Global industry leaders build on momentum from previous COPs to strengthen targets and commit to increasing the uptake of zero or...
Nov 14, 2024


International shipping emissions return to peak 2008 levels due to insufficient energy efficiency improvements
New study by UCL & UMAS reveals an increasing trend in international shipping emissions in stark contrast to IMO’s objectives to achieve...
Nov 12, 2024


What lessons can be learnt from LNG’s rise and fall in Norway and where are the sweet spots for adoption of zero-emission fuels?
National governments have a crucial role to play in adequately shaping zero emissions maritime fuel transitions London, 10th October 2024...
Oct 9, 2024


Convergence around a smaller number of options during the last GHG meetings before approval, put the IMO in a strong position to drive an energy transition in international shipping
London, 4th October 2024 - The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 82nd meeting has concluded with a large amount of work...
Oct 4, 2024


IMO ‘on track’ to deliver an ambitious package of policies for reducing GHG emissions from shipping
Support for a climate ambitious and equitable transition grows as several African countries join a diverse coalition of countries backing...
Sep 27, 2024


Shipping off track to meet 5% zero-emission fuel target by 2030 as new report issues ‘serious wakeup call’
Copenhagen, 25 September – The global shipping industry is not on track to meet its target of having zero-emission fuels account for 5%...
Sep 25, 2024


FAQs on Mid-term Measures for reducing GHG emissions from international shipping
The Frequently Asked Questions provide an overview of the submissions and proposals to be discussed on mid-term measures at the upcoming...
Sep 19, 2024


New tool for exploring the impacts of policy measures aimed at reducing GHG emissions from shipping released by UCL Shipping and Oceans Research Group
Using datasets from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Comprehensive Impact Assessment (CIA) of mid-term measures, UCL...
Sep 12, 2024


Shipping banks provide cheaper loans to greener shipping companies, but not greener ships
A new study by UCL Energy Institute on the relationship between financing terms and climate performance of shipping companies reveals a...
Sep 4, 2024


Fossil fuel shipping profits could decrease by 30% as we move to decarbonisation
New research by UCL and Kühne Climate Center, finds that ships that carry oil and gas could face significant challenges, leaving many...
Jun 19, 2024


UMAS evolves to better serve the shipping sector’s decarbonisation needs
UMAS , formerly a close collaboration between the UCL Energy Institute shipping research group  and UMAS International Ltd, takes on a...
Jun 2, 2024
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