All funding for new oil, gas and coal supply projects must stop today if the world is to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a stark report issued last week on the urgent need to shift away from fossil fuels. The IEA said shipping is on track to be one of just a few transport sectors unlikely to be zero emissions in 30 years’ time.
New variants of Covid-19 are immobilising entire crews, creating further panic and mayhem at sea, a...