United States

Government
Written By Vincent Doedee

US Clean Shipping Act would require all vessels to be zero-emission by 2040

Shore power mandatory by 2030

Governmental Rules and Regulations

Rules Regulations
US GHG Tax
US GHG Tax

It is proposed that carbon pollution from transportation will be taxed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Impact for shipping is unknown as no details are provided.

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US Clean Shipping Act
US Clean Shipping Act

The US Clean Shipping Act is currently one of the most stringent maritime laws in the world. It requires all vessels above 400 GT to be fully zero emission by 2040 in US waters. In addition, shore power is mandatory as per 2030 for all vessels. Learn more about the Clean Shipping Act here.

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Ocean-Going Vessels at Berth Regulation
Ocean-Going Vessels at Berth Regulation

The Ocean-Going Vessels at Berth (OGVB) regulation in California mandates shore power usage for specific vessel types starting per 2023. Learn all about OGVB and applicable ship types here.

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Energy Majors and Companies

Rules Regulations
Port of Los Angeles
Port of Los Angeles

One of the most stringent ports in the world regarding shore power, which is mandatory by 2027 for all vessels by authority of CARB.

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Chevron
Chevron

Chevron has the ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050. Learn all about the targets and ambitions of Chevron with regards to maritime sustainability.

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ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil has the ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050. Learn all about the targets and ambitions of ExxonMobil with regards to maritime sustainability.

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Stories

Stories
Metasorbex™ carbon-neutral Methanol with Joe Menner
Metasorbex™ carbon-neutral Methanol with Joe Menner

Metasorbex™ is a startup in the chemical industry that offers technology to produce carbon-neutral and cost-effective methanol. Existing feedstocks or even waste streams from hydrogen industry can be used. Current cost for one metric ton of methanol in US is $400 to $500. Metasorbex’s technology could provide not only a carbon-neutral, but cheaper form of methanol. Maritime industry - in particular in EU - is most interesting due to incentives and penalties on CO2.

US calls for shipping to have zero emissions by 2050
US calls for shipping to have zero emissions by 2050

The US wants the global shipping industry to reduce its CO2 emissions to zero by 2050. That target is considerably more ambitious than that of the IMO, which is to reduce CO2 emissions by at least half by 2050.

World’s Largest Direct Air Capture Facility to Capture CO2 Under Development
World’s Largest Direct Air Capture Facility to Capture CO2 Under Development

The facility from 1PointFive and Carbon Engineering will capture CO2 directly from the air and store it safely, permanently and securely deep underground in geological formations.

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