Arkas Bunker receives ISCC certification

Marine fuel supplier Arkas Bunker, a subsidiary of Arkas Holding said it received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC). It received the certification for the sustainable supply of biomass, biofuels, and other renewable raw materials in Turkey. The firm added it will continue its journey with a sustainable business model in marine fuels while

New technology for accurate monitoring of black carbon emissions from vessels

In a collaborative effort, Green Instruments A/S, significant maritime stakeholders, and Danish Technological Institute have developed a real-time flue gas sensor technology to accurately measure black carbon emissions from ships. The sensor technology could potentially become instrumental in meeting the increasing regulatory demands of the shipping industry for black carbon emission standards. Its real-time monitoring

Chandigarh administration to conduct study to check pollution levels

The Chandigarh administration has decided to get a study conducted to check the increase in pollution levels in the city. This study, the administration claimed, is a bid to make the Union Territory (UT) carbon neutral by 2030. A tender has also been floated by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee to hire an agency that

GAIL, LanzaTech join hands to explore bio-recycling carbon waste into fuels and chemicals

GAIL (India) Ltd, the country’s largest gas distributor, and LanzaTech Global, an innovative carbon capture and utilization company that converts waste carbon into products that people use in their daily lives, have entered a partnership to explore innovative technology solutions that advance GAIL’s net zero 2040 goals and have the potential to support wider decarbonization

China solicits public opinion on greenhouse gas trading rules

China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment has begun to solicit public opinion on a set of draft rules regulating the trading of voluntary greenhouse gas emissions reduction, as part of efforts to achieve the country’s carbon peaking and neutrality goals. As the fundamental system to support the operation of a national voluntary emissions reduction trading

India to participate in ICAO’s CORSIA and LTAG

India has announced that it will participate in the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the Long-Term Aspirational Goals (LTAG) from 2027. The decision was made at a meeting of the Parliament’s Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation held in New Delhi and chaired

Retailers pledge to use zero emission fuels

Amazon, Ikea, Patagonia, REI and Target are among 19 global brands committed to using ships powered with zero-carbon fuels when transporting goods from oversea factories by 2040. The signatories to the Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels pledge recognize that it will take extensive collaboration among carriers, ports, cargo owners and others to decarbonize the

Siglar Carbon Ship Finder digital tool launched for charterers

Siglar Carbon Ship Finder, a digital tool allowing charterers to compare carbon emissions from ships at the click of a button launched. The insight given by the new Norwegian tool can be used to reduce emissions and its related carbon cost exposure. It can also kickstart what Siglar Carbon has termed as the commercial decarbonisation

Tata Motors to develop solar project at Jamshedpur facility

Tata Motors has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Tata Power to develop a 7.25 Mwp onsite solar project at its commercial vehicle manufacturing facility. The project will be a significant move to increase the renewable energy portfolio at its manufacturing facility. With this project, the onsite solar plant capacity of Tata Motors’ Jamshedpur

Maersk on the way to netzero carbon emission status by 2040

Denmark-based global container logistics giant Maersk will achieve net-zero carbon emission status by 2040 when its entire fleet will be green fuel enabled, said Christopher Cook, Managing Director, Maersk UAE. “As we scrap old vessels, the new ones that are coming in will be green fuel enabled. Our entire fleet will be green fuel enabled