James Kershaw James Kershaw

The shipping industry’s nitrogen pollution problem

Pollution from the shipping industry takes many forms: CO2 released from engines, plumes of black particulates billowing from exhausts, and wastewater poured overboard from scrubbers. Nitrogen, however, often slips under the radar. But what is shipping’s nitrogen pollution problem, and how can the International Maritime Organization and governments take action?

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Hannah Jolliffe Hannah Jolliffe

Positive climate stories in January 2024

January’s positive climate stories include EU fossil fuel CO2 emissions hitting a 60-year low, using policy to impact maritime’s decarbonisation and a legal victory in Norway that paves the way for Rosebank.

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Hannah Jolliffe Hannah Jolliffe

Our key achievements and impacts in 2023

Read about Opportunity Green’s key achievements in 2023, from the launch of the SASHA Coalition to being selected by Giving Green as one of their top recommendations for climate giving.

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Ana Laranjeira Ana Laranjeira

Does the IMO’s revised GHG Strategy hit the mark?

The latest round of negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) had everything to be a historical moment. But will this moment be remembered in years to come? Our Shipping Manager, Ana Laranjeira, assesses the outcomes.

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