IMO showcasing tangible progress at global Climate Action summit IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has been reporting on the solid progress being made by the Organization to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping,…
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Accelerating Islamic finance growth, International capital markets conference
Accelerating Islamic finance growth, International capital markets conference Commentary: Accelerating Islamic finance growth By Mohamed Damak in Dubai Total Islamic finance assets increased by only around 2% in 2018, compared…
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Central banks take on climate change, Hard currencies outlook – part one
Commentary: Central banks take on climate change By Danae Kyriakopoulou in Davos As 1,500 private jets flew into Davos to talk about climate change, the Central Banks’ and Supervisors’ Network for Greening…
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IMO Secretary-General outlines challenges facing the Organization
Assembly, 30th session, 27 November to 6 December 2017: Climate change, digital disruption and sustainable development among key areas as IMO moves into new era. The Secretary-General of the International…
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MAN Diesel & Turbo Makes Pledge at International Ocean Conference
Engine-retrofit commitment aims to move world’s fleet towards clean technology Malta set the scene for the invitation-only ‘Our Ocean 2017 Conference’ this past October 5th and 6th that brought together…
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The BDI@878: Tempest ante portas and climate change in tatters…
The BDI lost its 900 point-base threshold and things as you understand are becoming grave for the hoi polloi; the geopolitical issues with the president Trump’s position can cause tsunamis.…
Saturday evening May 28th, Tara headed out to sea on her 11th expedition, this time to the Asian-Pacific. For the next two and a half years the schooner will sail the…
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On Climate: ‘Our task is not over, ’ says Ban Ki-moon…
‘Our task is not over, ’ says Ban, urging action on Paris climate pledges ahead of signing ceremony 17 February 2016 – While the international community has provided a solid…
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The dire …straits of the low BDI; who will survive…?
Our fiftieth weekly recapitulation of the shipping markets, their respective main indices and world geopolitics affecting same in 2015 and beyond, tonight Friday the 11th of December 2015, with John Faraclas…
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In the context of COP21 Tara welcomed UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
In the context of the COP21, Tara welcomed the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon At mid-term of the climate negotiations, UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon visited today…
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Learn how IMO rules mean all newly-built ships will be helping cut GHG emissions
On Climate Change viewers can see this interesting short video, the first in the series provided by the IMO(log on appropriately herebelow) : 1. Shipping and climate change: Learn how IMO…
Around 250 participants, including representatives from the ITF and its affiliates, gathered in Paris for the ITUC’s (International Trade Union Confederation) trade union climate summit to discuss their demands for…
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Spreading knowledge on climate change
23/04/2015 IMO has joined the United Nations One UNClimate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn), a partnership of more than 30 UN organisations that have an interest in climate change learning. The CC:Learn e-Learning…
Kenyan informal sector unions discuss organising and climate change Kenyan unions that represent informal minivan (matatu) and bus transport workers participated in a three-day seminar this week which was organised…
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Reducing CO2 is economic “no brainer” for Shipowners, ICS tells UN Climate Change Conference
Today, at the United Nations (UNFCCC) Climate Change Conference in Warsaw (COP 19), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will advise a United Nations event on the economics of mitigation…
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Trade unions must act now on climate change
London November 2013 – Twenty activists from 14 countries came together in Johannesburg last week to determine the next steps in the fight against climate change. Participants at the meeting, which…
Tue, May 21, 2013 – “Doing More and Better with Less” The Sustainable Rice Platform is just one initiative already shared on the Clearinghouse Nairobi, 21 May 2013 – In…