05 May 2026

Photo by Chuttersnap   Global negotiations on binding greenhouse gas rules for shipping have been delayed again, after the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee concluded its 84th session in London on 1 May without reaching agreement on the IMO Net-Zero Framework. The talks, held at IMO headquarters from 27 April to 1 May, […]

17 Mar 2026

Photo by Bob Brewer   The UK’s shipping sector will for the first time be required to pay for its emissions when the Emissions Trading Scheme is extended to cover domestic shipping and port emissions from July 2026. Vessels of 5,000 gross tonnage and above will be brought into the scheme under legislation that completed its […]