OG’s third birthday panel discussion: taxing aviation and shipping
Last Thursday was a real thrill for OG as we celebrated our third birthday at London’s beautiful Somerset House. Between drinks and canapés we held a stimulating panel discussion on “Climate, finance & international transport: how should shipping and aviation pay for their environmental impacts in climate vulnerable countries.” Read on to hear about the discussion’s main points.
Celebrating one year at OG with our Shipping Manager Ana
Our Shipping Manager Ana is Opportunity Green’s first employee to celebrate a one-year anniversary! Here, Ana reflects on what inspires her work and how OG has changed in that time…
Launching the new SASHA Coalition
Our SASHA Coalition kick-off event Fuelling the Future asked the question: how will green hydrogen and direct air capture decarbonise shipping and aviation?
Learning and exchange: co-hosting a seminar ahead of summer meetings at the IMO
Opportunity Green supports the Royal Thai Embassy in hosting a seminar on IMO greenhouse gas developments ahead of MEPC 80.
Introducing the new SASHA Coalition
Find out about our new project, the Skies and Seas Hydrogen-fuels Accelerator Coalition – or SASHA for short.
Don’t be fossil fooled: Say No To LNG
Today – on April Fool’s Day – a new campaign called ‘Say No To LNG’ is launching to pull back the curtain on dirty shipping fuels – with one culprit in particular: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
Did the latest IMO discussions deliver on climate?
We went into last week’s talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) feeling optimistic that Member States would step up at this pivotal moment before they adopt a revised GHG Strategy in July. Now we’re left asking – how much did they deliver?
The high seas treaty shows a future yet for multilateralism
The historic High Seas Treaty demonstrates the potential for geopolitical tensions to be put to one side in the interest of global cooperation.