ICC secures permanent consultative status at the IMO — here’s why it matters
On July 9, at the 134th meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) was granted permanent consultative status. This is a significant milestone, as ICC has become the first Indigenous organization to receive consultative status at the IMO. Why this matters While there...
Whitehouse, Padilla, Matsui, Mullin reintroduce legislation to reduce ocean shipping pollution, modernize maritime industry
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Alex Padilla (D-CA), a member of the Committee, along with Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15), reintroduced legislation aimed at reducing harmful pollution from the global shipping...
Whitehouse, Padilla, Matsui, Mullin reintroduce legislation to reduce ocean shipping pollution, modernize maritime industry
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Alex Padilla (D-CA), a member of the Committee, along with Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15), reintroduced legislation aimed at reducing harmful pollution from the global shipping...
Congressman Robert Garcia and Senator Alex Padilla reintroduce the ‘Clean Shipping Act’ to reduce port pollution and protect the health of port communities
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced the Clean Shipping Act. This bill establishes a path to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from large ships that come to U.S. ports, protecting the health of port communities and addressing the environmental and climate impacts of shipping...
California can lead the world to reduce emissions from ocean cargo ships, lower climate impacts, and improve air quality around ports
Two reports co-released today by Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California Berkeley and Energy & Environmental Research Associates delve into policy changes and technology to decarbonize ocean going vessels. Non-profit Pacific Environment commissioned these reports. This set of reports seeks to inform stakeholders and policymakers on potential...
Making Reuse the Key Solution to the Climate Crisis
Plastic pollution threatens the ecological environment, human health, and is a key driver of climate change. Single-use plastic is a particularly problematic type of plastic. This is due to the rapid increase in single-use plastic production and disposal in recent years, and its high level of life-cycle carbon emissions....