Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Plastics & Pollution Shipping & Ports
University of Portsmouth, Phys OrgShips are the polluting 'elephants in the room' nobody is talking about despite a global drive to make oceans cleaner, according to new research.
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Maersk says it will launch the world's first carbon neutral cargo ship in 2023, as efforts to clean up one of the planet's worst polluting industries gain momentum.
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Fisheries & Aquaculture Shipping & Ports
Institute of Food TechnologiesToday, five of the most influential industry and multi-stakeholder platforms in the seafood sector have released a joint statement calling for action to combat the scourge of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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Lucion Services, an international leader in environmental risk management services including hazardous material risk management for vessels, offshore platforms and ship recycling facilities through Lucion Marine, has announced the roll-out of fleet technology that will prevent nearly a thousand tonnes of CO2 from entering the earth’s atmosphere over the next five years.
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Shipping accounts for 2-3% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions, which puts it about on the same level as an entire country, such as Germany or Japan, as an emitter. The industry’s emissions are projected to rise by up to 250% in the next 30 years if no action is taken.
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France’s Michelin Group joined a growing number of global brands committing to use a sail-powered carbon-free shipping alternative for its products.
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Two additional shipping companies, ONE and Eastern Pacific Shipping, recently completed successful trials of biofuels on their in-service ships.
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Today, LNG-fuelled vessels amount to approximately 13% of the current newbuild order book and estimates for 2021 and beyond show continuing growth in many classes of vessels. Importantly, 2020 also saw the first uses of bio-LNG by deep-sea ocean vessels, thereby reducing the carbon footprints of these vessels.
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Eliza Northrop and Mario Finch, World Resources InstituteHere are four areas that offer opportunities for ocean-based climate action in NDCs.
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Emily Beament, Yahoo! FinanceRestoring the UK’s seas from their damaged state could give a £50 billion boost to the economy, create thousands of new jobs and help the climate crisis, a report says.
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Patrick Greenfield and Fiona Harvey, The GuardianA coalition of more than 50 countries has committed to protect almost a third of the planet by 2030 to halt the destruction of the natural world and slow extinctions of wildlife.
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River floods are boosting the spread of plastic around the world, a study has found, raising potentially severe health risks for people and wildlife.
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Eric Usher, World Ocean InitiativeEric Usher, head of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), calls for a transformational shift in private finance to regenerate ocean health.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist GroupA recent webinar discussed solutions that businesses, academic institutions and governments can implement to equip people with the skills they will need to enjoy thriving careers in marine industries in the future.
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World Ocean Initiative, The Economist GroupThe Ocean Changemakers Challenge aims to showcase innovators working to develop business solutions to ocean-related sustainability challenges. It is aimed at early-career researchers or professionals. Entries will close at 11.59 PM (GMT) on February 5th 2021.
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Energy Solutions Shipping & Ports
UMASThe infographic shows the deep emission cuts that will be needed to meet the IMO GHG targets and demonstrates that energy efficiency measures, whilst important, will not be sufficient on their own.
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Jane Lubchenco et al., NatureUnleash the ocean’s potential to boost economies sustainably while addressing climate change, food security and biodiversity.
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Waterfront Shipping renews fleet with 8 new methanol dual-fuel vessels.
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Once considered a novelty, electric vehicles (EVs) are now becoming increasingly common as batteries improve and costs decline.
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Liz Hollaway, Ghislaine Llewellyn and Andy Steven, World Resources InstituteMore than 3 billion people live near the ocean, affecting coastal resilience and climate change adaptation.
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