Category: net zero framework
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What will happen to IMO’s NZF carbon tax proposal the next time around?
What will happen to IMO’s NZF carbon tax proposal the next time around? Following last year’s failure of IMO’s MEPC to adopt the “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) carbon tax proposal, the issue comes up for consideration again in November. IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal A new insight brief written…
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IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal
IMO’s MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal Efforts to get IMO’s Marine Environment Committee to agree a carbon tax on shipping through a “Net Zero Framework for Shipping” (NZF) have failed. Reuters reports that, after days of disagreements, Saudi Arabia tabled a motion on Friday to defer discussions for one year, which was…
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Stage set for EU-U.S. confrontation on IMO NZF
Stage set for EU-U.S. confrontation on IMO NZF This week, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is holding an extraordinary session of to consider adoption of the proposed carbon tax on shipping that IMO calls the “Net Zero Framework” (NZF). The session looks set to be contentious, to say the least. In a brief statement released…
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IMO NZF needs to include incentives for e-fuels, 20 green fuel producers say
IMO NZF needs to include incentives for e-fuels, 20 green fuel producers say Twenty green fuel producers have called on delegates of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to seize a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to set shipping on a sustainable pathway. The post IMO NZF needs to include incentives for e-fuels, 20 green fuel producers say appeared…
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European ports call for ‘swift’ adoption of IMO NZF
European ports call for ‘swift’ adoption of IMO NZF Ahead of the next International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting taking place on October 14 in London, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has urged IMO member states to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework. The post European ports call for ‘swift’ adoption…
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Pushback against IMO carbon tax plans grows
Pushback against IMO carbon tax plans grows Opposition to efforts at IMO to impose what is effectively a global carbon tax on shipping through its net zero framework are growing, with classification society ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki today saying that “shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories” The proposals for the…
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Op-ed: Shipping’s new net zero framework: Where to next?
Op-ed: Shipping’s new net zero framework: Where to next? Real momentum is building behind the global shipping industry’s transition towards a zero-emission future. The post Op-ed: Shipping’s new net zero framework: Where to next? appeared first on Offshore Energy. Offshore-Energy.biz Go to offshore energy biz