Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Bullock, S. et al., The Conversation Shipping & Ports
Progress on cutting emissions in shipping has been slow. In fact, emissions are no lower now than they were ten years ago.
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Guitouni, A. et al., The Conversation Shipping & Ports
For most of us, supply chains are no longer an abstract concept. The COVID-19 pandemic raised our awareness about the interdependence of our economic systems.
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Fiona Harvey, The Guardian Shipping & Ports
Industry calls for levy to fund new technologies – but environmentalists say proposal blocks climate progress.
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Simon Bullock, The Conversation Shipping & Ports
To keep below the threshold of 1.5 degrees °C of warming – the goal of the Paris climate agreement – immediate reductions in carbon emissions are needed.
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World Economic Forum Shipping & Ports
A speaker blog for World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific by Sabrina Chao, president of BIMCO.
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Anjan Ray, World Economic Forum Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
On the current trajectory, sustainable fuels will only supply a small percentage of aviation and shipping needs. Favourable government policies are needed to increase production and adoption of sustainable fuels in both sectors.
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Rochelle Beighton, CNN Shipping & Ports
A Norwegian company has created what it calls the world's first zero-emission, autonomous cargo ship.
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Stine Jacobsen, Reuters Shipping & Ports
A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Tuesday it had ordered eight vessels which are able to run on carbon-neutral methanol to accelerate the decarbonisation of its fleet and meet increased customer demand for greener transportation.
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Deepesh Patel, Trade Finance Global Shipping & Ports
Today’s IPCC report warns that temperatures are very likely to reach 1.5°C of warming by 2050. But what could this mean for global trade, trade finance and supply chains?
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UNEP FI Shipping & Ports
Ports are gateways for development, global trade and maritime innovation, and being located at sea level, they are on the front lines of climate change.
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Anita Parlow, World Ocean Initiative Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
A guest blog by Anita Parlow, expert on Arctic shipping, energy and infrastructure.
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Margi Van Gogh & Angie Farrag-Thibault, World Economic Forum Shipping & Ports
By greening their supply chains, freight buyers could boost decarbonization efforts in the global freight transportation sector.
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Gabriel Leigh, Bloomberg Green Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Hop on a ferry in Norway and it’s increasingly likely that the rumble of a diesel engine will have been replaced by the quiet hum of an electric motor.
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Shravan Bhat & James Mitchell, RMI Shipping & Ports
Staff at RMI’s Center for Climate-Aligned Finance (the Center) analyzed how financial institutions are helping shape the shipping sector’s decarbonization journey through the Poseidon Principles.
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Daniel Gleeson, International Mining Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Anglo American says it has successfully trialled the use of sustainable biofuel to power a chartered capesize ship during a voyage from Singapore to South Africa.
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Biofuels International Shipping & Ports
DHL Global Forwarding has introduced another Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) service for ocean freight as part of its sustainability strategy.
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Climate & Capital Media Team Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
A blend of ancient and cutting-edge, TransOceanic Wind Transport uses wind-powered vessels to meet modern shipping needs.
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Climate & Capital Media Team Shipping & Ports
ECOsubsea cleans the "bio-fouling," i.e. accumulated sea slime on hulls, that makes ships less efficient and threatens ocean ecosystems.
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Ari Shapiro, NPR Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
Its cargo is the concern: The ship was carrying dangerous chemicals, including 25 tons of nitric acid and 350 tons of fuel oil.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist Group Shipping & Ports
The World Ocean Summit explored the roadblocks and opportunities—from innovation and technology to financing and collaboration.
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