Lloyd's List - Environment

Commentary

Ignorance is not bliss for shipping
Why the UK select committee on energy and climate change is taking the wrong tack
Regional regulation debate continues
Parties still undecided as to whether the EU or IMO should lead new greenhouse gas rules
Hong Kong notices its vital industry
The Hong Kong government’s new budget outlines plans for more support of shipping
Cameron gets his hands dirty in Canada’s oil conundrum
EU set to label Canada’s tar sands oil as officially ‘dirty’
Electric cars fail to spark
Iran and the Middle East still hold the cards when it comes to oil supply
Sekimizu shakes it up
The new IMO secretary-general has made intelligent choices for what promises to be a demanding year for the UN agency
Scrubbing up on emissions technology
Owners need to plan ahead for installing SOx scrubbers, as it could take up to two years
An Inconvenient Truth
More twists and turns than a blockbuster: new-year energy trends will surprise us
Non-compliance has a cost
Study reveals some owners are attempting to skirt EU sulphur rules
Durban Platform to drive new round of climate-change talks
For shipping, the Durban Agreement on climate change does not clarify or advance where the industry stands
That’s where the devil is
The UN climate change conference in Durban is debating how money should be raised and what should be done with it, but proposals are light on detail
First look at the tools in the toolbox
Interferry has examined the options for emissions reduction offered by the EU and found that the sector faces a ‘mission impossible’ because of the vast cost increases all will require
The need for real tools in the toolbox
The European Commission is talking in ideals and dreams when it comes to using scrubbers and liquefied natural gas to tackle emissions
Assume nothing
The level of ignorance regarding shipping matters among senior figures in the climate change debate is worrying
Under pressure
Shipowners face a decade of environmental rules that will press them to spend what little money they have