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ISWG-GHG 21/3/18: Further Consideration of the Development of the IMO Life Cycle GHG Assessment (LCA) Framework
This document proposes that the Working Group recommend the Committee to re-establish the correspondence group on other social and economic sustainability themes/aspects of marine fuels at MEPC 84. It provides potential terms of reference for the same.
MEPC 84/4/25: Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ballast Water
This document comments on the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group report by sharing a new study on ballast water operations, discharges and their impacts in the Gulf of California (GoC) from future liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker traffic.
LEG 113/14/4: Suitability of IMO Liability & Compensation Regimes with Respect to Alternative Fuels
This document provides comments on document LEG 113/14 and examines the current lack of an international liability and compensation framework for emerging marine fuels and highlights the misclassification of fossil-based fuels such as LNG and LPG as alternative fuels.
MEPC 84/7/43: Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships
This document comments on the report of the third meeting of GESAMP-LCA WG, regarding the development of a default well-to-tank (WtT) emission factor for fossil LNG. It highlights systematic underestimation of upstream emissions in life cycle assessments, cautions against adoption of non-representative or supplier-specific factors, and calls for a conservative, globally representative default value consistent with established benchmarks. It also provides alternative emission factors.
Op-Ed: Arctic Metagaz Explosion Shows That LNG Carriers Have Risks
As the IMO prepares to debate the future of shipping fuels, liability regimes, and climate regulation this spring, incidents like that involving the Arctic Metagaz should serve as a reminder that LNG expansion carries risks that extend beyond the ship itself. Regulators deciding the future of maritime fuels cannot afford to overlook the safety, environmental, and climate consequences of an expanding LNG fleet.
Bunkerspot ship.energy 2026 Annual Survey
The 2026 ship.energy annual survey brought together perspectives from over 40 maritime decarbonisation leaders to assess where the industry stands after a turbulent 2025. Among the contributors are MARBEM Members: Clean Arctic Alliance, Pacific Environment, Equal Routes, NABU, Transport & Environment, and Opportunity Green.
Press Release: State-owned public finance institutions utilize green finance frameworks to invest in maritime LNG projects, new report finds
State-owned public finance institutions utilize green finance frameworks to invest in maritime LNG projects, new report finds
Global Analysis: Mapping Public Finance in the LNG Shipping Sector
Backed by global finance tracking databases, this analysis traces over $21.9 billion in public finance supporting 76 LNG maritime projects worldwide through loans, credit guarantees, sale and leasebacks, and equity.
Mapping Threats from LNG Tankers in Southern British Columbia, Canada
This report provides a high-level overview of the social, environmental, and climate impacts of LNG infrastructure in southern BC, with a focus on Woodfibre LNG and Tilbury LNG export facilities and their associated LNG tanker traffic.
New research maps health and environment risks from LNG tanker routes through Vancouver and Squamish region
Maritime Beyond Methane (MARBEM) Press Release: New research maps health and environment risks from LNG tanker routes through Vancouver and Squamish region. More than 800,000 people reside within 10km of proposed LNG tanker routes.
New global shipping initiative launches to accelerate the transition beyond methane-based fuels
Maritime Beyond Methane (MARBEM) Press Release: New global shipping initiative launches to accelerate the transition beyond methane-based fuels.
ISWG-GHG 20-3-9: The IMO life cycle GHG assessment framework
This document encourages the re-establishment of the correspondence group looking at "other social and economic sustainability themes/aspects of marine fuels" for potential inclusion in the 2024 Guidelines on life cycle GHG intensity of marine fuels (2024 LCA Guidelines). By focusing on LNG, bio-LNG, and e-LNG as an example in this document, it is evident that without a comprehensive assessment of existing and emerging fuels, IMO's net-zero goals and the implementation of the IMO Net-Zero Framework could be under threat.
ISWG-GHG 20/3/7: Re-establishment of the correspondence group on other social and economic sustainability aspects of marine fuels
This document encourages the re-establishment of the correspondence group looking at "other social and economic sustainability themes/aspects of marine fuels" for potential inclusion in the 2024 Guidelines on life cycle GHG intensity of marine fuels (2024 LCA Guidelines). By focusing on LNG, bio-LNG, and e-LNG as an example in this document, it is evident that without a comprehensive assessment of existing and emerging fuels, IMO's net-zero goals and the implementation of the IMO Net-Zero Framework could be under threat.
Op-Ed: The Great LNG Scam: The IMO’S Climate Credibility is on the Line
Elissama Menezes and Andrew Dumbrille, directors of Equal Routes (MARBEM Partner), write for Splash ahead of this month’s crunch green vote at the International Maritime Organization.
A Study of the Potential Impacts of LNG Development on Marine Mammals in the Gulf of California
A Study of the Potential Impacts of LNG Development on Marine Mammals in the Gulf of California
Land-to-Sea:Why Shipping’s Fuel Choices MustFactor in Social and Health Impacts
Land-to-Sea: Why Shipping’s Fuel Choices Must Factor in Social and Health Impacts
Safeguarding Natural and Social Capital:
“The global LNG-fueled fleet’s estimated 247,000 tons of methane emissions in 2023 translated to nearly US$950 million in annual climate damages — a near-fourfold increase from 2016, when the figure stood around US$250 million.”
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