The IMO’s Net-Zero Framework and the Road Ahead for Global Shipping

The IMO has adopted a draft amendment to Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention approving a Net-Zero shipping policy framework by or around 2050. Set to take effect in 2028, the “J9 Bridge” style scheme as it is known, sets out a two-tiered carbon pricing mechanism & fuel standard, which if adopted late this year, will make shipping the first industry of any to have a global carbon price agreed with internationally mandated emissions reduction targets.

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Inside the EU-ETS Era

As COP28 calls for fossil fuel abandonment, the shift to green fuels necessitates substantial financial investment and cross-industry collaboration for effective decarbonisation. The EU-ETS, now live and counting, offers a framework for impactful maritime sector transformation.

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A Chronology of our Merger

Merger of IFCHOR and Galbraiths creates a new entity, IFCHOR GALBRAITHS, that combines the wider network, focused research, and advanced digital infrastructure of both organizations to offer greater value to their shipping clients.

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