05 Aug 2025
Photo by K. Mitch Hodge Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a £3.25 million Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund, providing immediate financial support for fishing, aquaculture and marine stakeholders across the region. Minister Andrew Muir announced the scheme opening on 29th July 2025, emphasising the urgency of applications […]
24 Sep 2024
A new report from marine NGO Seas At Risk warns that all targets will be missed unless the industry embraces transformative change. The “One Planet Shipping” report emphasises that drastic changes are essential if the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is to meet its decarbonisation goals of 30% by 2030, 80% by 2040, and complete decarbonisation […]
22 Aug 2023
The maritime industry – which accounts for nearly 3% of global CO2 emissions and is under pressure from investors and environmental groups to accelerate decarbonisation – is exploring a number of different technologies including ammonia and methanol in an effort to move away from dirtier bunker fuel. In a step forward in the decarbonisation aims […]
07 Feb 2022
A lot has been happening recently in the sphere of electric charging for shipping. Firstly, Maersk launches the world’s first offshore electric vessel-charging station venture. Maersk Supply Service, a subsidiary of Danish shipping giant Maersk, is launching Stillstrom – an offshore vessel-charging venture to support the decarbonization of the maritime industry by eliminating idle emissions. […]
07 Sep 2016
This article from Utility Week, looks at what water companies are doing to reduce carbon emissions. Water is one of the most energy-intensive sectors in the UK. It is also one of the business sectors most affected by climate change. Lois Vallely takes a look at what the industry is doing to cut carbon. The […]