Publications
Filters
Health and air pollution benefits of a global 0.1% fuel sulfur limit on marine fuels
This brief assesses the health and air pollution benefits of reducing the global marine fuel sulfur limit from 0.5% to 0.1%, examining three compliance scenarios and their impacts on premature mortality and health-related economic costs.
The potential of Brazilian ports as renewable marine fuel bunkering hubs
This study assesses Brazil’s potential in supplying renewable marine fuels to the international shipping sector, providing a guideline for future investments and policy initiatives aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of maritime shipping.
Hubs verdes: o potencial dos portos brasileiros no fornecimento de combustíveis marítimos renováveis
Este estudo avalia o potencial do Brasil no fornecimento de combustíveis marítimos renováveis para o setor de transporte marítimo internacional, oferecendo um guia para futuros investimentos e iniciativas políticas voltadas a acelerar a descarbonização do transporte marítimo.
Black Carbon and CO2 Emissions from EU-Regulated Shipping in the Arctic
This study compares the composition, fuel use, and BC and CO2 emissions of the EU-flagged fleet in the Arctic.
China’s expanded incentives for scrapping and replacing transportation equipment in 2025
Explores the scope and incentives for the scrappage and replacement of transportation equipment under the 2025 Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Trade-in of Consumer Goods Policies compared with the 2024 policies.
Greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from global shipping, 2016–2023
Assesses global shipping emissions over 2016–2023 using updated, state-of-the-science methods, providing new insights into the maritime shipping sector’s recent climate and environmental performance.
Vision 2050: Fuel standards to align international shipping with the Paris Agreement
This report is a gap analysis, detailing the reduction in the global average GHG fuel intensity (GFI) and the operational efficiency improvements that would be necessary for the IMO to achieve its climate goals.
New central subsidies for scrapping and renewing coastal and inland river ships in China
Examines the scope and incentives offered under China’s new subsidy policy for scrapping and renewing coastal and inland river ships, and compares them with those under the previous policy, which was in effect from 2015 to 2019.
Estimating greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. maritime shipping: Potential benefits of a monitoring, reporting, and verification system
A U.S. Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) system could address several gaps in estimating current maritime emissions.
Environmental and health benefits of a designated North Atlantic Emission Control Area
This study expands our previous evaluation of potential shipping emissions reductions in the proposed North Atlantic Emission Control Area by providing an assessment of the health and environmental benefits under different compliance scenarios.
