Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Seabed mapping survey sheds light on the shape of the sea floor and habitat areas in surrounding waters, supports the islands’ sustainable blue economy and enables safe navigation.
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President Biden is signing the bipartisan Ocean Reform Act on June 16, the first major revision of U.S. maritime regulation since the Shipping Act of 1984.
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Experts at the 9th annual World Ocean Summit explore investment opportunities for sustainable maritime trade & transport.
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Electrification, futuristic designs and energy efficiency are transforming ocean travel.
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The shipping industry is essential for global trade and yet also responsible for around 2.5% of greenhouse-gas emissions (GHGs), which could rise by 50-250% by 2050 if shipping is not decarbonised, according to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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As climate crisis allows new maritime routes to be used, sooty shipping emissions accelerates ice melt and risk to ecosystems.
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Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
Paddison, L. et al., The GuardianCollaborative investigation shows ships regularly discharge ‘bilge’ water illegally instead of treating it, with toxic effect on marine life.
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Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Global Maritime ForumThe Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the Global Maritime Forum have signed a partnership agreement to support and accelerate the transition of the global maritime industry to a low-carbon future.
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Transforming global shipping is a critical part of reaching the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C and building zero emissions, resilient global supply chains that billions of people rely on.
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Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Joisa Saraiva & David G. Victor, World Economic ForumWe need to rethink global supply chains in order to support the energy transition.
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Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
Zinara Rathnayake, The GuardianThe country’s golden beaches have turned black as debris released from a sunken ship continues to wreak environmental and economic havoc.
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Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for carbon-neutral shipping? Challenge winner Casimir Morobé of Toqua tells us how winning has impacted his start-up.
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The best way to protect against this is to prevent any non-native species arriving in the first place.
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Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
Royce Kurmelovs, The GuardianPort of Newcastle says move is part of plan to decarbonise the business by 2040 and ‘we don’t really have a choice’.
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The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 PIDP includes priorities related to job creation, climate change, and environmental justice impacts.
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Shipping's ability to meet decarbonization targets seem both extremely easy and very tough.
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Methanol, unlike ammonia, is safe for environment and not toxic in nature.
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A guest blog from World Ocean Summit Asia-Pacific speaker Kitack Lim, secretary-general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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Much of the world has been left disappointed by the Glasgow Climate Pact, the outcome of the COP26 climate conference. Scientists say it will not lead to the decarbonisation required to limit global warming to less than 2°C in the coming years.
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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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