A new report by the Tyndall Centre at the University of Manchester, which highlights the role of the shipping sector in transporting green fuels, is urging governments to create far stronger national policies on low-carbon fuels in order to bridge ‘a yawning gap’ between government-led projects and
The European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Norway and Singapore have signed a joint declaration on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, committing to take rapid action to address the climate and energy security crises. The parties said they affirm the need to a
Hai Yang Shi You 301, described as the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel, has been officially put into operation by China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s subsidiary Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) following a conversion project. The official delivery ceremony was held earlier today, Chin
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and American General Electric Company (GE) have signed a framework agreement to collaborate on a plan which will support both climate change and energy security. The agreement, signed at the COP27 in Egypt, will see IRENA and GE collaborate across severa
Africa has the potential to capture as much as 10% of the global green hydrogen market, helping to create up to 3.7 million jobs and adding as much as $120 billion to the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new report by Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar. The landmark
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is calling for an acceleration of efforts to turn the Suez Canal Economic Zone into a clean energy and green fuels production hub. In a meeting with government officials held to discuss ongoing projects in the SCZone, President El-Sisi gave directives to focus
Westwood has found that Norway leads the way in the adoption of emission-reducing modifications for offshore rigs.
Pavilion Energy, Gasum, and CNOOC Gas and Power Group have signed a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for strategic collaboration to strengthen a global LNG bunker supply network for their customers in the world’s top three bunkering regions, namely Singapore, North West Europe, including Amsterdam, Rotterda
The shipping industry is waking up to the fact that it needs to do something now to decarbonize, and ESG rightfully sits firmly alongside safety as a key decision driver in the industry, Matt Dunlop, Sustainability & Decarbonisation Director at V.Group said in an interview with Offshore Energy. Matt
Shipping organizations and initiatives across the shipping value chain, joined by the largest producers of green hydrogen, today signed on to a joint statement at COP27, committing to the rapid and ambitious production and use of low-carbon fuels based on green hydrogen to accelerate shipping’s deca
UK-headquartered wind propulsion specialist GT Green Technologies has won grant funding as part of this year’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 2 (CDMC2) launched by the UK’s Department of Transport. The company said that it would use the funding to further develop and launch its propr
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has warned that the windfall ‘supertax’ proposal risks driving out oil and gas investments from the UK waters.
During the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27, currently underway in Egypt, a call to ensure the full implementation of the Paris Agreement echoed once again, as severe geopolitical conflicts and tensions seem to demand actions that are not fully in line with the Paris rul
Namibia, one of the world’s sunniest countries, is investing strenuous efforts in exploiting its abundant natural resources to produce renewable energy, most notably green hydrogen, and position itself as a renewable energy hub. “Namibia is comfortable with being a first mover in an industry that is
