UMAS report says UK well-positioned to start transition to green fuels

The report titled “Opportunities for the UK to kick-start shipping’s transition to zero emission fuel” has been published by UMAS, an independent maritime and energy decarbonization consultancy, and Arup, a global sustainable development and engineering consultancy. It outlines actionable ways the UK can become an early mover in maritime decarbonization. The urgency of meeting shipping’s

New report warns clock is ticking for shipping’s zero-emission fuels target

A new report has revealed that while it is possible for scalable zero-emission fuels to make up 5% of international shipping fuels by 2030 – shipping’s breakthrough target – the window of opportunity will close soon, and rapid action is required from the industry. The report named “Climate Action in Shipping, Progress towards Shipping’s 2030

UMAS prises IMO for new green targets

Highly respected British shipping emissions consultancy UMAS has delivered an updated verdict on arguably this year’s single most important news item, the outcome of July’s 80th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), heaping plaudits on member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the leap in green targets. The new analysis from

UMAS report details green priorities for shipping

UMAS, a commercial advisory service affiliated with the UCL Energy Institute at University College London, has issued a report looking at the ways in which a 1.5ºC-aligned pathway could be achieved, providing some scenarios for the respective role of fuel substitution and energy efficiency in meeting 2030 reduction targets. The International Maritime Organization’s greenhouse gas

IMO points towards stricter regulations

The 14th Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases (ISWG GHG 14) met at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a loose stepping stone towards July’s 80th gathering of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC). While much was discussed, there were little signs of overarching agreement among delegates. Particular attention was focused on levels

UK marine sector needs $90bn for meeting shipping netzero target

UK maritime sector will need around £75bn ($90bn) of investment over the coming three decades to transition to net zero, a new report released by London-based shipping asset manager Marine Capital estimates. In 2019, the UK became the first major economy in the world to legislate to reach net zero by 2050 including the domestic

Report outlines policy measures to make zero-emission shipping commercially viable

A new report launched by the Getting to Zero Coalition on 18 January has outlined policy measures that could help ‘close the competitiveness gap between fossil fuels and zero-emission alternatives in shipping as well as enable an equitable transition’. Entitled Closing the Gap, the report has been prepared for the Coalition by UMAS. Explaining the