Yet others in the industry are less upbeat, given that shipping is low on the political agendas of many states. “This would not have happened without COP it focuses the mind,” says Johannah Christensen, chief executive of the Global Maritime Forum. Last month, nine large international companies including Amazon vowed to ship their goods using only zero-emission shipping by 2040. The International Chamber of Shipping, the industry lobby group, signalled in October its support for net zero by 2050. Others believe COP26’s role in bringing pressure to bear on the shipping sector has already been a success. But the right signals at COP could bring forward a decision for the sector to set a target of net zero by 2050. Those may interest you: I dumped my girl and she instantly blocked me whatsapp and deleted me from facebook. The IMO must decide by 2023 whether to raise its climate change ambition. If u go whatsapp>settings>account>Last seen > click to no one and then u cant see other pplz last seen and neither can others see u when u were online last. “The absolute best outcome would be a very clear signal from all nations that shipping needs to be addressed,” he says.Ĭlean ambition: alternative marine fuels such as hydrogen are not yet available at scale © Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg
Simon Bergulf, director of regulatory affairs at Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, hopes shipping is discussed at the event’s world leader’s summit day. Optimists hope COP26 can serve to give the IMO an impetus to move more quickly.
