News and insights

• 26 September 2024

26 September is World Maritime Day 2024. This year’s theme ‘Navigating the future: safety first’ reflects the IMO's work to enhance maritime safety and security, in tandem with the protection of the marine environment. The theme also provides the opportunity to focus on the safety implications arising from the introduction of alternative fuels including measures to reduce GHG emissions from ships.

• 28 September 2023

This year's theme, 'MARPOL at 50 - our commitment goes on', reflects the organization's history of protecting the environment from the impact of shipping. Ipieca works to support MARPOL through a range of expertise around technologies, GHG emissions reduction, marine spill preparedness and response, health and safety.

• 29 September 2022

This year's theme 'New technologies for greener shipping' reflects the need to support a transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future.

• 24 September 2020

Today is World Maritime Day. This year's theme is 'Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet'.

• 28 July 2026

The IMO's seventh GHG expert workshop brought together representatives, including governments, industry, certification bodies, standards organisations and academia to explore chain of custody models for fuel supply chain traceability.

• 1 July 2026

Leading up to COP31 in Antalya, the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Bonn, Germany, provided an important opportunity to build momentum with international stakeholders and negotiators.

• 8 June 2026

The technical seminar on methane-based fuels was held to enhance understanding and share the latest developments in the production, safe use and blending of methane-based fuels.

• 5 June 2026

To mark World Environment Day, we are sharing a selection of Ipieca guidance that can support oil, gas and alternative energy companies contribute to its aims.

• 27 May 2026

Leaders from business, finance and the conservation community gathered in Cambridge, the UK, for the Nature Action Dialogues, co-hosted by UNEP-WCMC, Proteus Partners and Jesus College Cambridge. This year's theme was 'Countdown to 2030: aligning ambition, scaling integrated action’.

• 22 May 2026

Aligned with this year’s three campaign pillars of: look and learn; connect and act; and share, Ipieca is sharing good practice guidance to enable energy companies to act on biodiversity and examples of positive change to inspire industry action.

• 8 May 2026

Ipieca submitted technical papers and co-hosted a side event 'Enabling investment in low-carbon marine fuels: why clear LCA and certification guidelines'.

• 22 April 2026

This year’s theme ‘Our power, our planet’ reflects on the importance of collaborative action to achieve harmony with nature.

• 27 March 2026

Ipieca supported and took part in the forum, which highlighted sector-specific solutions to accelerate biodiversity mainstreaming, inform COP17 outcomes and strengthen regional reporting and implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

• 25 February 2026

The seminar covered biofuels state of play, production, certification, market dynamics and onboard experience.

• 17 December 2025

The UN Environment Assembly delivered a new strategy which prioritises the interconnection of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, and adopted 11 resolutions covering issues including climate resilience, minerals and metals, and chemicals and waste.

• 1 December 2025

This year’s conference, which was framed as the ‘Implementation COP’, focused on how to accelerate action to keep 1.5°C within reach.

• 24 October 2025

This year’s Sustainable Energy Week brought together a diverse community of experts, policymakers and other stakeholders to collaboratively chart the course for developing resilient energy systems in pursuit of a fair energy transition.

• 8 September 2025

We support UN agencies and produce good practice guidance to enable cleaner fuels and products.

• 16 July 2025

The report examines how countries are integrating just transition principles into their nationally determined contributions and long-term low emissions development strategies, implementation in key sectors, and tracking progress.

• 9 July 2025

Leading up to COP30, the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Bonn, Germany, is an important opportunity to build momentum with international stakeholders and negotiators.

• 17 June 2025

The theme of the conference was ‘Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean’.

• 12 June 2025

Ipieca works closely to support IMO work to decarbonise the maritime industry, providing technical expertise across a range of areas to identify good practices and develop industry guidance.

• 8 June 2025

Find out about Ipieca's work and good practice to help protect the ocean.

• 5 June 2025

To mark World Environment Day, we are sharing a selection of Ipieca guidance that can support oil, gas and alternative energy companies contribute to its aims.

• 22 May 2025

Aligned with the Ipieca Principles on nature to support the aims of the UN CBD and responsibly manage operational impacts on the natural environment and ecosystem services, Ipieca is raising awareness of the International Day for Biological Diversity and resources aligned with the day’s aims.

• 23 April 2025

The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 83rd session in person at IMO Headquarters in London where it approved the IMO Net-zero Framework, the first in the world to combine mandatory emissions limits and GHG pricing across an entire industry sector.

• 22 April 2025

UN International Mother Earth Day 2025 recognises the earth and its ecosystem as humanity's common home and the need to protect them to enhance people’s livelihoods and counteract climate change.

• 4 March 2025

Roundtable focused on the harmonisation of fuel standards to improve EU fuel exports.

• 4 March 2025

Key outcomes agreed at follow up to COP16 held in Colombia last year.

• 3 March 2025

Ipieca provided technical input and held side event on future marine fuels in support of the IMO’s 2023 GHG strategy.

• 3 February 2025

Assisting countries to develop national structures and capability for oil spill preparedness and response.

• 16 December 2024

Taking place in Togo, the conference brought together 120 participants, including key government and industry representatives from 20 African countries to share good practice and provide technical support to enhance oil spill preparedness and response.