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The IMO's plan to crack down on plastic waste is welcome, but it must deliver results for the climate as well

International Maritime Organisation adopts new action plan to tighten littering rules for ships

Global Maritime Forum brings together 34 CEOs and industry leaders to urge a step change in the development of zero carbon shipping fuels and technologies

Agri-business giant launches major new initiative to fast track technologies that can cut shipping carbon emissions

Fraught talks see sector finally agreeing to halve emissions by 2050, but target is far from ambition level sought by the EU and others and implementation remains a challenge

BREAKING: IMO formally adopts deal brokered by national governments that would target 50 per cent cut in emissions by 2050 - but challenges lie ahead

Wind-assisted Viking Grace passenger ferry embarks on first voyage in Finland, as Soel Yachts' unveils its solar-battery powered catamaran in French Polynesia

EU and island leaders are calling for more ambition at the International Maritime Organization, while major emerging economies resist a tough cap on emissions

Christiana Figueres joins chorus of industry and green groups urging for ambitious action to decarbonise shipping sector, as crucial IMO talks rest on a 'knife edge'

Calls for a 70-100 per cent cut in shipping emissions by 2050 are "unlikely to achieve consensus support", warns influential trade body ahead of a key UN meeting