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🚢 New briefing: Opportunities for action in the IMO Net-Zero Framework

The @imohq.bsky.social NZF agreed in April lacks the ambition needed for a just and equitable transition to net zero shipping.

But here we outline critical areas within the Framework where ambition can be increased.👇

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IMO Net-Zero Framework: opportunities for high ambition action — Opportunity Green
Policy briefing charting the upcoming opportunities to raise the level of ambition at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to decarbonise international shipping and ensure a just and equitabl...
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July 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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🚢 New report! A Just and Equitable Transition for Shipping 🚢 
 
A new global emissions fee has been agreed for shipping – set to raise ~$10B/year to go into the IMO Net-Zero Fund. 
 
But how the money is spent will decide whether this is a win for climate justice – or a giveaway to big polluters. 🧵
June 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
As leaders debate ocean protection on the French Riviera, fossil-fueled ships continue to pollute and destroy marine habitats.

We need action now:
🛳️ Include shipping in NDCs
🚫 Ban scrubbers
⚡ Invest in e-fuels & wind
📈 Boost ship efficiency

#UNOC3 #SaveOurOcean
June 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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🌊 With #UNOC3 starting today, OG, @seasatrisk.bsky.social and @transenv.bsky.social, are urging governments to act on a major climate gap:

🚢 Include international shipping in national climate plans (NDCs) in line with their obligations under int'l law.

🧾 Read our joint PR 👇

#ClimateSky #GreenSky
Press release: States must include international shipping in Paris climate targets at UN Ocean Conference — Opportunity Green
As global leaders meet at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, Opportunity Green, Seas at Risk and T&E urge countries to include international shipping emissions in their Nationally Determined Contributions ...
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June 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🌫️ Beyond CO₂: why nitrogen pollution deserves a seat at the table.
Decarbonising shipping means tackling all pollutants – not just carbon dioxide.
One overlooked threat? Nitrogen. And its impact is serious.

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April 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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🎧 NEW PODCAST: Our CEO Aoife O’Leary is on @lloydslistdaily.bsky.social’s podcast to unpack the @imohq.bsky.social deal on shipping decarbonisation, and why it falls short.

“It’s not going to meet what we need in terms of climate science. But this is not the end,” says Aoife.

Listen👇

#ClimateSky
The MEPC post-mortem
On Friday, some 20 years of decarbonisation work at the International Maritime Organization culminated in a historic agreement, with countries voting 63-16 in favour of an emissions fuel standard with
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April 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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🚢 Shipping’s getting a price on its pollution
The IMO just approved the first global GHG pricing mechanism for ships. It’s historic but too slow and too weak to meet climate goals. Modelling shows that it won’t cut emissions more than 10% by 2030. 🔗: bit.ly/4jAlzUF
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April 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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🚢The IMO laid a foundation — but not enough. The energy transition is happening. Industry must lead:

✅ Invest in wind & clean fuels
✅ Avoid short-term LNG traps
✅ Push equity in the transition

#MEPC83 #CleanShipping
April 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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The UN’s shipping body has agreed to charge shipowners who don’t cut their emissions intensity by 30% by 2035. The $380/tonne penalty will fund green fuels, port upgrades & a just transition for maritime workers.
Governments agree green shipping targets and fees for missing them
Ship owners who fail to reduce emissions intensity 30% by 2035 will have to pay into a "net zero fund" to clean up shipping through green fuels Governments set new targets to cut emissions from the…
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April 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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There is a lot to make sense of in the agreement that came out of the IMO last week. But don’t worry – T&E’s got you covered.

We broke down was agreed and what it means for the future of shipping decarbonisation.

Check it out ➡️ bit.ly/3E9QoQy
April 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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🌎🚢 IMO negotiations ended in disappointment on Friday. What actually happened at #MEPC83 and why does it matter for shipping, climate and climate vulnerable nations?

Here’s a quick thread to get you up to speed, and read our PR on the IMO negotiations' conclusion. 👇

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Press release: IMO talks leave climate vulnerable countries adrift — Opportunity Green
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed measures to cut international shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions, including a global pricing mechanism on emissions, marking an historic first...
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April 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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🌬️ Bringing wind to the @imohq.bsky.social : Philippe TABAROT shows Arsenio Dominguez that wind is the future of shipping.

It can:
✅ deliver on energy saving goals
✅ Bring us closer to GHG emission goals
✅ Save money

It's clear that wind's time is now!
#Shipping #GreenShipping
April 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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📱Watch now! OG Snr. Econ Director @meadwaj.bsky.social & @mikaelaloach.bsky.social are at the IMO.

Int'l shipping is a big polluter paying little tax and making huge profits. The IMO must put a high price on shipping GHG emissions to drive a just transition.

bit.ly/4i8hMw8

#ClimateSky #GreenSky
April 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The United Nations #shipping agency, @imohq.bsky.social, is on the cusp of introducing binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping — with the world’s first-ever global emissions levy on the table. cnb.cx/43MirzN
World's first-ever global emissions tax is on the table at crunch shipping talks
Although far from a foregone conclusion, a robust pricing mechanism in the shipping sector would be considered one of the climate deals of the decade.
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April 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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NEW: Governments set to agree fees for ships that miss green targets

But nations are still negotiating what the targets should be and how high the fees should be, with small islands wanting ambition and bigger nations resisting
Governments set to agree fees for ships that miss green targets
Nations are still negotiating the targets and how high the fees for ships should be, with small islands wanting more ambition
www.climatechangenews.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
James Mnyupe, presidential economic advisor & head of the Namibian Green Hydrogen Program & Cynthia Kariuki from the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance Coordination Office, give an African take from this week’s crucial green #shipping talks at
@imohq.bsky.social's #MEPC.
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Why we need a global levy on international shipping - Splash247
James Mnyupe, presidential economic advisor and head of the Namibian Green Hydrogen Program and Cynthia Kariuki from the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance Coordination Office, give Splash readers the Afr...
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April 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
At a pivotal meeting, the world is set to decide how to cut #shipping emissions during #MEPC at the @imohq.bsky.social
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At a pivotal meeting, the world is set to decide how to cut shipping emissions
But some countries are more on board than others.
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April 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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🌍 Final week of negotiations at the @imohq.bsky.social to decarbonise shipping. 

Our Senior Director for Climate Diplomacy, Emma Fenton urges states to stand in solidarity with climate vulnerable countries in pushing for real ambition.
April 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Imagine if we could clean up one of the world’s dirtiest industries while also raising funds for clean fuels.

Good news: we can.

This week the IMO will decide if this becomes a reality.
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April 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Emma Fenton from @opportunitygreen.org says a high price, simple flat-rate levy on shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions is the only way to decarbonize the industry equitably.

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Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax.
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April 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Here’s what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
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Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax.
apnews.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM