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Latham & Watkins LLP

International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea Issues Landmark Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

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The Tribunal confirmed that States party to UNCLOS must take measures to prevent marine pollution caused by climate change, on top of their obligations under the Paris Agreement. On 9 April 2024, the International...more

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IMO Discusses Alternatives for Decarbonization of the Maritime Transport Sector

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Following discussions during the 81st meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81), which took place March 18–22, 2024, member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on a draft...more

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Maritime Outlook: 5 U.S. Maritime Issues to Watch in 2024

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The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. – William Arthur Ward The U.S. maritime industry is much like a great ship: It is subject to unforeseen forces, and it...more

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The European Union Emissions Trading System is on the horizon for the maritime transportation sector

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The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is coming into effect for the maritime transportation sector on January 1, 2024. Here’s what that means. Background - The EU ETS launched in 2005 and on May 10, 2023...more

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Biden Administration Unveils Blueprint to Decarbonize Transportation Sector

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The Biden Administration released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization (Blueprint) on Jan. 10, 2023, setting forth a comprehensive strategy for federal leadership and partnerships to decarbonize the...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up - January 2022 #3

Habitat for Humanity builds the nation’s first 3D-printed house, the White House announces infrastructure spending plans for 2022, commercial real estate firms are left to determine their vaccination mandates, and more....more

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Developments in Emissions Trading in the U.K. and EU

As the delegates of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (COP26) return from two hard weeks in Glasgow, significant progress has been made on establishing...more

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Transport Day at COP26—Key Events

Today during Transport Day at COP26, we highlight some of the key events taking place in Glasgow across the broad reaches of the transportation sector to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and implement more sustainable...more

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Predicting the Biden Administration's Impact on the U.S. Maritime Industry

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Last January, policy professionals from our K&L Gates Maritime Group published a long list of their predictions for the year ahead. This year we are coming back with one major prediction: In the next four years, issues...more

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Poseidon Principles Report Highlights Sustainability Reporting Focus in Global Marine Finance

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The Poseidon Principles Association, a group of major marine shipping banks, released its first Annual Disclosure Report in December 2020. This report discloses the "climate alignment score" of fifteen banks' ship finance...more

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Maritime Legislative Update

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The end of 2020 has seen significant developments in legislation with implications for the maritime industry as we move from the Trump administration to the new Biden administration. This article provides an update on the...more

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Singapore Encourages Investment Toward Decarbonizing Shipping - Part of the Jones Day Carbon Disruption series.

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The Situation: Currently, around 90% of world trade is by sea. International shipping accounts for between 2% and 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but like aviation, the sector's emissions are not covered by the 2015...more

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MAINBRACE: November 2019

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Note from the Editor - As another year comes to a close, it is a perfect opportunity to evaluate the challenges and opportunities that we faced—and hopefully, embraced and overcame—as well as the goals we will set for the...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2019 #2

New Sulfur Caps for Shipping Fuels Will Help Make the Shale Boom Even Bigger "Now the shale revolution will help shippers across the world comply with the International Maritime Organization's 2020 standards, called "IMO...more

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