The IMO’s recently approved Net-Zero Framework has been hailed by some as a historical step forward. But behind the headlines lies a framework that falls short of delivering the just and equitable transition we need for the shipping industry.

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?

With International Maritime Organization (IMO) negotiations entering their final days, here’s some essential readings to get up to speed with latest development, and what’s at stake for the shipping industry and climate.

Climate change litigation is far from being a distant risk for the shipping industry. A growing number of climate change cases have begun to target the sector. Shipping must wake up to the risks involved, says our Legal Officer Isa Keuschnigg.

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.

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.

Our Legal Assistant Olivia Moyle explains why the shipping and aviation industries are coming under increasing legal pressure to decarbonise.

Giving Green has rated reducing aviation and shipping emissions a high-impact way to combat climate change. Find out why…

This week, the SASHA Coalition published a report on how green hydrogen will contribute to the decarbonisation of shipping and aviation. But what is the ‘green hydrogen gap’ and how can we overcome it?

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.

As Pride celebrations go into full swing, we examine why the LGBTQIA+ community plays such a crucial role in climate justice.