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Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Fashion brands are a key driver of demand for green shipping fuels, according to shipping group Maersk (MAERSKb.CO), as the sector faces pressure from consumers and regulators to reduce their climate footprint.
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The International Maritime Organization aims to adopt a revised greenhouse gas emission strategy for the shipping sector.
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United NationsThe ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and resilient economies, but climate change, pollution and overfishing threaten the livelihoods of some three billion people who rely on it for food and income.
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As leading global hub ports, Singapore, Los Angeles, and Long Beach are vital nodes on the trans-Pacific shipping lane and key stakeholders in the maritime sector’s green transition.
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Doug Helton, Office of Response and Restoration at NOAAThe vast majority of ships use petroleum oil, although there is an increasing use of alternative fuels.
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Institute for Sustainable Investing, Morgan StanleyTackling climate change, protecting biodiversity and fostering inclusive economic growth will require more than $3 trillion of investments in the world’s oceans in the coming decades.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist GroupSpeakers at the 10th annual World Ocean Summit said the industry wants to decarbonise, but a lack of regulatory and market drivers is getting in the way.
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American Journal of TransportationWashington Maritime Blue announced its fourth cohort, affectionately called the Fourth Wave, of the Maritime Blue Innovation Accelerator.
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Tim De Chant, TechCrunchFor an ecosystem that covers a majority of the planet, the oceans have basically been ignored by startups and investors alike.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist ImpactA recent session at Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific, sponsored by Ocean Network Express (ONE), examined the progress and future plans of the shipping industry, as well as barriers to action.
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Economic ImpactEconomist Impact’s Martin Koehring highlights why stronger collaboration will be required to accelerate progress in 2023.
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Observer Research FoundationEighty per cent of world trade happens using the seas, 40 per cent of the world’s population live near coastal areas, and more than three billion people access the oceans for their livelihood.
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Michael van Niekerk, Investment MagazineThe ocean or the global “blue economy” contributes US$2.5 trillion ($3.8 trillion) a year in economic output – equivalent to world’s seventh-largest economy by GDP – and is expected to expand at twice the rate of the mainstream economy, reaching US$3 trillion a year by 2030.
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Anis Uzzaman, ForbesAs the world deals with climate change and rising energy prices, green technology is more important than ever. Entrepreneurs stand to benefit by coming up with green technology business ideas to serve a growing market need.
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Bob Woods, CNBCClimate change could bring back wind as the future power source for ocean cargo ships.
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Soumyajit Kar, World Economic ForumGovernment representatives are currently meeting in Uruguay to kickstart the first Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC) on reaching an internationally binding treaty to end plastic pollution that the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) promised to deliver by 2024, otherwise known as the UNEA 5.2 resolution.
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Kate Wing, David Millar, Aaron RoanThe next wave of transformation in ocean understanding will come from improving our ability to discover and connect this data, giving us a clearer picture of what’s happening under the waves and envisioning new ocean solutions.
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Martin Koehring, Economist ImpactA blog by Martin Koehring, head of Economist Impact’s World Ocean Initiative and keynote speaker at the 30th anniversary of the John Nurminen Foundation
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NasdaqOceans and other bodies of water cover a vast majority of Earth, but a case can be made that investors’ portfolios are too dry when it comes to sustainable ocean investing concepts.
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A guest blog by World Ocean Summit speaker Andreas Nordseth, director-general of the Danish Maritime Authority
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