Get your data in order and set a course for greener shipping

There is cause for optimism in the shipping sector, and we are seeing more and more initiatives aimed at making shipping greener. Shipowners are now far more willing to reduce emissions from ships than they were just a few years ago. That said, we must also acknowledge that the shipping industry has a data problem, which means shipowners are not getting the insights needed to accelerate the green transition. In the coming weeks alone, there are two events worth keeping an eye on. From 23 to 27 November, the IMO’s working group known as ISWG-GHG 23 will continue its discussions on a global Net-Zero Framework – that is, proposals for common, global climate rules designed to steer the shipping industry towards net-zero emissions by 2050.