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IMO makes little headway on the building blocks towards equitable and climate aligned GHG strategy
At a crucial point in the transition of global shipping, UCL Energy Institute researchers Aly Shaw and Tristan Smith have shared an overview of the latest Intersessional Working Group on Greenhouse Gases.…
UCL Energy Institute
The tipping point for decarbonising international shipping
Ahead of the revision of the International Maritime Organization’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy, Dr Alison Shaw has co-authored an in-depth brief outlining what needs to happen to decarbonise the sector by 2050.…
UCL Energy Institute
Behavioural nudging of crews shows significant potential for reducing emissions in shipping
Following the joint trial with UCL researchers in the STEAM project funded by MarRI-UK, Signol’s latest trial with Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Deutschland (BSMD) saves 13,900 metric tonnes of CO2 in four months and over $3 million USD in fuel…
UCL Energy Institute
Clydebank Declaration signatories have potential to drive shipping sector past tipping point
Analysis by UCL researchers shows Japan, USA and UK are amongst the signatories that have the highest potential, with ferries, container ships, and bulk carriers identified as the segments with the biggest Green Corridor potential within the…
UCL Energy Institute
Maritime sector's new SBTi tool helps corporations plot a course to avoid dangerous climate change
Developed with support from UMAS and Smart Freight Centre, the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) targets for maritime show that alignment with 1.5°C can be expressed by private sector corporations if they adopt strategies to achieve…
UCL Energy Institute
Why shipping’s decarbonisation needs to be an equitable transition
New briefing authored by UCL Energy researcher Dr Aly Shaw with colleagues at Global Maritime Forum explains why prioritising an equitable transition is a necessary part of shipping’s decarbonization transition and presents key elements that an…
UCL Energy Institute
New report points to significant progress by the shipping industry on its path to decarbonisation
The report ‘Climate Action in Shipping Report - Progress towards Shipping’s 2030 Breakthrough’ assesses progress towards 2030 breakthrough goals.…
UCL Energy Institute
Green hydrogen is the best option to transition the shipping industry away from fossil fuels
New report launched by Ocean Conservancy and its partners at UCL Energy Institute's UMAS considers alternative fuels to get the sector closer to Net Zero.…
UCL Energy Institute
Over 40% of U.S. shipping fleet energy could be replaced with zero emissions solutions this decade
The United States has enormous potential to lead shipping’s decarbonization finds a new report from UCL Energy Institute’s shipping consultancy partnership UMAS.…
UCL Energy Institute
Dr Tristan Smith gives evidence to UK Parliament net zero shipping inquiry
UCL Energy Institute researcher Dr Tristan Smith gave evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee to inform their inquiry.…
UCL Energy Institute