Tag: Policy & Politics
Hydrogen at Sea Just Got Even More Expensive: What DNV’s Safety Findings Mean
The final DNV study for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) matters because it changes the hydrogen shipping debate from an argument about theoretical decarbonization potential into an argument about engineering burden and cost. DNV is not saying hydrogen-fuelled ships are impossible. It is saying that hydrogen requires a design-based … [continued]
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Greece Risks Becoming Trump’s Trojan Horse in the Fight to Decarbonise Shipping
Green shipping can ensure that Europe’s leading shipping industry remains on top. Originally published on Lloyd’s List As anyone knows, any great Greek tragedy is defined by an act of betrayal. Back in November, as the International Maritime Organization came to vote on the biggest climate deal in its history, … [continued]
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Iran Conflict Set to Hit Petrol Drivers 5 Times Harder than EV Drivers — Analysis
As EU Environment Ministers meet to discuss electric vehicle targets, new research shows EVs are the best way to protect drivers from oil shocks. The EU spent €67 bn on oil imports for cars last year Accelerating the roll-out of EVs would cut oil imports by €45bn over the next … [continued]
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484 New Electric Buses Funded By UK Government
Electric buses may be one of the best uses of electrified mass transit, because they move large numbers of people each day they are in service. Their electric motors are more energy efficient than internal combustion engines and they have regenerative braking. They also don’t directly generate toxic emissions, so … [continued]
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Dilemmas About Food Systems In Times Of US Federal Government Mayhem
President Donald J. Trump is causing irreconcilable harm to the US environment. His administration is abandoning clean energy investments. Freezing climate, clean air, and clean water federal policies. Rejecting limits on PFAS in industrial wastewater. Eliminating consumer protections. Sabotaging major treaties on plastic production and shipping emissions. With all of … [continued]
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