Shipping

A thriving global shipping industry that reduces its climate and ocean impacts together is not only possible, but realistically achievable in the coming years, writes JD Carlton from the Sustainable Shipping Initiative

Analysis from Zero Carbon Analytics warns shipping emissions imposed costs of $963bn on the global economy between 1990 and 2020

Green shipping corridors, nature protection investment, and the first award from the UN Loss and Damage Fund, all feature in this week's BusinessGreen Global Briefing

Plus France emissions projected to fall this year, Engie plots a major new biomethane plant, and Inter Milan's publishes its first sustainability plan

Price of biodiesel for shipping lower than fossil fuel alternatives impacted by Iran war and Strait of Hormuz crisis

Latest voyages through the Northern Sea Route prompt fresh calls for more demanding clean fuel standards to tackle black carbon pollution

New Rotor Sail is due to be installed in mid-2027, as part of shipping giant's latest efforts to cut fuel consumption and emissions

New UCL tool offers better insight into global shipping activity and the emissions associated with international routes

US Maritime Administration and UK-based firm to collaborate on building nuclear-powered merchant ships, as they promise 'new dawn' for American shipping

Report from Policy Exchange warns UK at risk of losing out to China and Russia, as nuclear maritime technologies start to be deployed in commercial vessels