Umberto de Pretto’s Post

The decarbonization of the transportation sector will provide a significant contribution to combating the climate crisis. However, there is no clear global target set for road transport. Only the EU's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 may have a limited impact within a specific geographic area. While the maritime sector can pursue a comprehensive approach under the globally implemented MARPOL convention, road transport, despite producing more emissions, cannot move towards a global implementation. This is due to the lack of a global organization like the IMO and a global agreement like MARPOL for the road transport sector. Moreover, transitioning to electricity in the short term and hydrogen in the long term for trucks seems feasible given current technological advancements. Additionally, energy-efficient solutions such as combined transportation and trucks pulling multiple trailers can be implemented rapidly. The solution exists, but it will take years to establish the global regulations necessary to implement it, requiring the will to act. Establishing an Inland Transport Organization (ITO) is imperative as soon as possible, as the UNECE cannot transcend regional boundaries.

To the point! “the road transport industry is committed to become carbon neutral by 2050. The IRU Green Compact offers a pragmatic and realistic decarbonisation pathway to ensure that our industry can continue to meet increasing transport demand. But we need to move from ambition to action. With global coordination and genuine public-private partnerships, we can get it done.” #IRU #RoadTransport #decarbonisation

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝, 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 UN member States took a decisive step towards sustainable low carbon mobility with the adoption on 23 February of the Inland Transport Committee’s (ITC) Strategy on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Inland Transport. The strategy aims to transform the way inland transport is approached globally, and to set a medium- and long-term course towards carbon neutrality by 2050, based on the 61 United Nations legal instruments under ITC’s purview. https://lnkd.in/g6m-GK9y

The International Maritime Organisation has revised its plans set in 2018 to reduce shipping-related emissions, introducing stronger objectives that will kickstart the transition to a net-zero future.   https://lnkd.in/e-BT-74v

Infographic - Fit for 55: towards more sustainable transport Reducing the use of fossil fuels in transport is key if the EU is to reach climate neutrality by 2050. In order to achieve this goal, there needs to be enough recharging points and alternative fuel refuelling points in the EU for the cars, planes and ships that use them. The alternative fuels infrastructure regulation – part of the Fit for 55 package – sets concrete targets for deploying such infrastructure in the EU in the upcoming years. In June 2022, EU member states, meeting within the Council, agreed a common position on the Commission’s proposal for this regulation. The Council and the Parliament reached a provisional deal on the proposal in March 2023. The new regulation was adopted by the Council in July 2023. 

🚢 Explore the EU's strategic focus on reducing maritime emissions! Read our latest article on the EU's emission-centric approach. #EUEmissions #GreenShipping #SustainableMaritime #AxialRecruitment

“While the task ahead for shipping’s #decarbonisation is daunting, the best approach is 'one bite at a time' - the inter-connected shipping value chain requires that all components gradually develop to support each other.” Charles Haskell, Director of the Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, discusses their efforts to accelerate shipping's transition to zero-carbon fuels with the World Climate Foundation. https://loom.ly/EMNPbpE #COP28

Fostering Decarbonization with New Carbon Intensity Regulations from the IMO This week's blog article outlines the new Carbon Intensity regulations set forth by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and how dark shipping may hinder progress toward global decarbonization goals. https://lnkd.in/gvAb2J6e

Would fees on emissions in the maritime sector help to accelerate its decarbonization journey? This article looks at documents being reviewed by the IMO that looks at this very question. Read it here. Check out this article which provides details on documents being discussed by the International Maritime Organization that propose fees be put on every ton of CO2 emissions coming from the industry.