ERMA FIRST joins charter for EU mission ‘restore our ocean and waters by 2030’

 ERMA FIRST, a leading sustainable maritime solutions provider, has become a signatory of the EU Mission Charter targeting the protection and restoration of regional waters by 2030. The Mission – one of five EU Missions within the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme – aims to “protect and restore the health of our ocean and

Submissions fly in for next month’s MEPC

Submissions are flying in to the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ahead of the eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) next month where the focus will be on developing legally-binding measures to ensure last year’s milestone agreement to phase out greenhouse gases from shipping by 2050 is made possible.

Australia to impose fuel efficiency standard in 2025

Australia’s federal government plans to introduce a long-awaited fuel efficiency standard for passenger and light commercial vehicles on 1 January 2025, after announcing a one-month consultation period before drafting new laws. Canberra has announced its preferred model for the standard, which it committed to in last year’s budget after releasing its electric vehicle (EV) strategy

Govt to raise subsidy for rooftop solar installation to 60%

The government is set to increase the subsidy for rooftop solar installations to about 60% under the new Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana, union minister for new and renewable energy R K Singh said. Currently, the government provides a 40% subsidy for rooftop solar installations. The enhanced subsidy aims to support consumers with electricity consumption below

CMA CGM, Masdar agree to work for green alternative fuels

The CMA CGM Group and Masdar have signed a long-term agreement for green maritime fuels to supply CMA CGM vessels. The cooperation is set to facilitate the deployment of CMA CGM’s new generation of dual-fuel ships ready to use biofuels and e-fuels based on methane and methanol, of which 35 are currently in fleet and

Green fuel gets boost in Interim Budget 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitha­raman announced a slew of initiatives aimed at bolstering the green energy sectors while presenting the Interim Budget. She outlined a comprehensive road map for sustained economic growth. The finance minister announced a new scheme for converting biomass into Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) and phased mandatory blending of CBG with natural gas

NTPC and Oil India to build strategic partnership in green projects

NTPC Limited, India’s largest integrated power utility, has signed a non-binding MoU with Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), for partnership opportunities in the proposed bamboo-based Bio-Refinery at NTPC Bongaigaon and other green projects. NRL is a subsidiary of Oil India Limited, which is engaged in the business of refining and marketing of petroleum products. Through this

BASF and IRRI join forces to reduce carbon footprint of rice

BASF and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) have entered into a scientific collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rice production. Running by the name “OPTIMA Rice” (Optimizing Management for Reduction of GHG in Rice), the collaboration with IRRI supports BASF’s commitment to enable the reduction of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions by

Çelebi Aviation recognized for sustainability leadership at Wings India awards

Çelebi India is thrilled to announce that it has won the “Best Sustainability Champion – Service Provider Award” at the Wings India Awards 2024. This esteemed recognition is presented by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) to celebrate Çelebi’s outstanding contribution to Indian civil aviation, with a focus on prioritizing sustainability

Ship owners save $8 bn and 41 mn tonnes of CO2 with Intersleek® 1100SR

Real-world performance data compiled from ships applied with International® brand Intersleek® 1100SR over the past 10 years shows the coating has slashed ship fuel bills by $8 billion and reduced 41 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. The world-leading biocide-free, foul release coating revolutionised the coatings industry when it was launched by AkzoNobel in 2013, and