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Canada sets course with draft Ocean Noise Strategy – risks drifting if clear targets aren’t set
Noise from industrial activities including shipping, energy exploration, and offshore construction are impacting marine life globally, as well as the communities who depend on it.
An IMO Debut: “Shipping Nexus” Solutions for Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution
The co-sponsors of MEPC82/7/10 call for a new framework – one that elevates biodiversity and pollution concerns to the same level of urgency as climate actions.
Efficiency may be the one-size-fits-all solution for marine shipping
Our latest piece in the National Observer shows how reforming the International Maritime Organization Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) can incentivize shipping efficiency and help solve the triple planetary crisis of climate, pollution, and biodiversity. Just a 10% reduction in the speed of the global fleet could reduce GHG emissions by 13%, underwater noise by 40%, and the risk of whale strikes by 50%.
Equal Routes Turns One
Corporations Canada is telling us we have to file our yearly non profit status report on June 20 2024, so we’ll use that date as our ONE YEAR anniversary! Hurray for us!
Heavy Fuel Oil Ban Coming to Parts of Inuit Nunangat July 1
A ban on Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) for marine ships in Inuit Nunangat—with the exception of Nunatsiavut and parts of Nunavik—comes into effect on July 1.
Introducing the 2030 Shipping Pact for People and Nature
Released during COP28 in Dubai, Navigating the Future: Bridging Shipping, Biodiversity, and Decarbonization report highlights the urgency of addressing the triple planetary crisis – pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss – in the context of shipping solutions and impacts.