🚢🌊Threat to the Arctic
Russian oil companies are increasingly using unequipped tankers to transport oil and liquefied natural gas through the Northern Sea Route, which could cause serious environmental problems. Such ships do not have “ice-class” status and are not equipped to prevent oil spills. Shipping experts believe that these vessels can only navigate the Northern Sea Route relatively safely when there is thin ice cover.
However, even in such conditions, ice floes can damage the hulls of ships. Some environmental organizations, including Greenpeace, argue that the use of “non-ice-class” tankers increases the risk of environmental disasters in the Arctic Ocean.
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Russian oil companies are increasingly using unequipped tankers to transport oil and liquefied natural gas through the Northern Sea Route, which could cause serious environmental problems. Such ships do not have “ice-class” status and are not equipped to prevent oil spills. Shipping experts believe that these vessels can only navigate the Northern Sea Route relatively safely when there is thin ice cover.
However, even in such conditions, ice floes can damage the hulls of ships. Some environmental organizations, including Greenpeace, argue that the use of “non-ice-class” tankers increases the risk of environmental disasters in the Arctic Ocean.
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🚘⚡️Every fifth new car in the EU is electric: sales have increased 10-fold in seven years
Despite fears, the share of Chinese models is only 20%
In the first four months of 2026, European Union residents purchased about 750,000 electric cars. Their share in sales is growing every month. This is due to the desire to save on fuel, the cost of which has soared against the backdrop of the war in Iran.
However, the European Commission adds that the instability in the fossil fuel market is only a situational factor. In fact, the transition to clean transport is a reaction to the EU's consistent climate policy.
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Despite fears, the share of Chinese models is only 20%
In the first four months of 2026, European Union residents purchased about 750,000 electric cars. Their share in sales is growing every month. This is due to the desire to save on fuel, the cost of which has soared against the backdrop of the war in Iran.
However, the European Commission adds that the instability in the fossil fuel market is only a situational factor. In fact, the transition to clean transport is a reaction to the EU's consistent climate policy.
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❗️Risk of accident
The sanctioned tanker MANDALA, IMO 9299135, is sailing in the Atlantic Ocean under the flag of Cameroon. The ship is old (built in 2006) and is sailing without insurance. There is a risk of oil spillage.
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The sanctioned tanker MANDALA, IMO 9299135, is sailing in the Atlantic Ocean under the flag of Cameroon. The ship is old (built in 2006) and is sailing without insurance. There is a risk of oil spillage.
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🚢📜Shadow fleet ecosystem: ISM managers and flag states
As far as ISM managers are concerned, China, the Russia, and the UAE accounted for 72% of the total volume in April.
The top three flags used for shadow tankers in April were Cameroon, Russian, and Panama, together accounting for 61%.
The share of the Russian flags increased sharply from 3% in May 2025 to 23% in April 2026.
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As far as ISM managers are concerned, China, the Russia, and the UAE accounted for 72% of the total volume in April.
The top three flags used for shadow tankers in April were Cameroon, Russian, and Panama, together accounting for 61%.
The share of the Russian flags increased sharply from 3% in May 2025 to 23% in April 2026.
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💵Big Tech is Putting Big Money Behind Marine Carbon Removal
Anthropic, Google, Stripe, Salesforce and other tech firms have announced a new $915 million investment in a large-scale carbon-capture venture, which includes multiple projects linked to marine carbon removal. The idea of altering the ocean's chemistry to absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has historically attracted controversy, and is legally restricted by the London Convention and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, but it is an area of active R&D.
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Anthropic, Google, Stripe, Salesforce and other tech firms have announced a new $915 million investment in a large-scale carbon-capture venture, which includes multiple projects linked to marine carbon removal. The idea of altering the ocean's chemistry to absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has historically attracted controversy, and is legally restricted by the London Convention and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, but it is an area of active R&D.
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⛴📜❌Environmentalists call for tougher sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet
Greenpeace Ukraine and international branches of the organization are calling on the EU and the UK to impose tough restrictions on shadow fleet tankers, as was done in the latest mini-package of sanctions adopted on June 15.
The activists emphasize the negative impact that Russian oil tankers have on the environment and on the financing of Russia's military operations against Ukraine, and add that a significant part of the shadow fleet vessels continues to remain unsanctioned.
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Greenpeace Ukraine and international branches of the organization are calling on the EU and the UK to impose tough restrictions on shadow fleet tankers, as was done in the latest mini-package of sanctions adopted on June 15.
The activists emphasize the negative impact that Russian oil tankers have on the environment and on the financing of Russia's military operations against Ukraine, and add that a significant part of the shadow fleet vessels continues to remain unsanctioned.
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⛴❌🇪🇺EU confirms ban on Russian LNG imports from 2027
EU-based companies will be banned from selling Russian liquefied natural gas from next year, even to buyers outside the EU, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday.
“The new rules prohibit companies from trading Russian LNG or selling it to third countries, as it is irrelevant whether the Russian LNG is destined for the EU or not,” the office of EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said in a letter to Poten and Partners on June 1.
Several EU companies with long-term contracts for Russian LNG said the rules, combined with sanctions against Russia, leave no clear answer to whether companies will be able to re-route these cargoes to buyers outside the EU.
"Transportation of Russian LNG by Union operators, regardless of the final destination, is prohibited in the context of the LNG ban," the letter states.
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EU-based companies will be banned from selling Russian liquefied natural gas from next year, even to buyers outside the EU, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday.
“The new rules prohibit companies from trading Russian LNG or selling it to third countries, as it is irrelevant whether the Russian LNG is destined for the EU or not,” the office of EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said in a letter to Poten and Partners on June 1.
Several EU companies with long-term contracts for Russian LNG said the rules, combined with sanctions against Russia, leave no clear answer to whether companies will be able to re-route these cargoes to buyers outside the EU.
"Transportation of Russian LNG by Union operators, regardless of the final destination, is prohibited in the context of the LNG ban," the letter states.
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🚢❗️Norwegian environmentalists criticize Russian tanker movements
Several Norwegian environmental organizations have registered a petition with EU government agencies about the dangers of a shadow fleet in Norwegian territorial waters.
The authors note that recently in the Arctic, the Russians have increasingly used old ships to secretly sell oil, tankers suffer from metal fatigue, hull corrosion and structural damage due to prolonged operation. and in the past 12 months, more than 90 such vessels have passed the coast of Norway.
Many of the ships are up to 27 years old, and their structural damage can lead to the leakage of tens of thousands of tons of oil. This leads to an increase in oil and petroleum product leaks in Arctic waters. According to Norwegian researchers, the number of such accidents has increased by 20%.
Activists are demanding a stronger fight against the passage of such tankers, including possible detention of the ships.
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Several Norwegian environmental organizations have registered a petition with EU government agencies about the dangers of a shadow fleet in Norwegian territorial waters.
The authors note that recently in the Arctic, the Russians have increasingly used old ships to secretly sell oil, tankers suffer from metal fatigue, hull corrosion and structural damage due to prolonged operation. and in the past 12 months, more than 90 such vessels have passed the coast of Norway.
Many of the ships are up to 27 years old, and their structural damage can lead to the leakage of tens of thousands of tons of oil. This leads to an increase in oil and petroleum product leaks in Arctic waters. According to Norwegian researchers, the number of such accidents has increased by 20%.
Activists are demanding a stronger fight against the passage of such tankers, including possible detention of the ships.
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❗️Risk of accident
The sanctioned tanker RIGEL, IMO 9296406, is sailing in the Mediterranean Sea under the flag of Cameroon. The ship is very old (2006) and is sailing without insurance. There is a risk of oil spillage.
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The sanctioned tanker RIGEL, IMO 9296406, is sailing in the Mediterranean Sea under the flag of Cameroon. The ship is very old (2006) and is sailing without insurance. There is a risk of oil spillage.
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🚢⚡️Norway Accelerates Hydrogen-Power Bulker Project for Shortsea Shipping
Norway’s LH2 Shipping reports it is accelerating the development of hydrogen-powered shortsea shipping bulkers for the Baltic with an additional grant from the Norwegian government program to accelerate the green energy transition. The company will add a fifth and sixth bulker to its plan, saying that increased support reflects the growing momentum for liquid hydrogen as a viable alternative fuel for shortsea shipping.
The company was awarded an additional grant of approximately $35.82 million from Enova, which it says will be used for the development and construction of two additional hydrogen-powered bulk carriers. It said that Enova’s support will also indirectly enable LH2 Shipping to continue its work developing additional zero-emission solutions for passenger transport and offshore operations.
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Norway’s LH2 Shipping reports it is accelerating the development of hydrogen-powered shortsea shipping bulkers for the Baltic with an additional grant from the Norwegian government program to accelerate the green energy transition. The company will add a fifth and sixth bulker to its plan, saying that increased support reflects the growing momentum for liquid hydrogen as a viable alternative fuel for shortsea shipping.
The company was awarded an additional grant of approximately $35.82 million from Enova, which it says will be used for the development and construction of two additional hydrogen-powered bulk carriers. It said that Enova’s support will also indirectly enable LH2 Shipping to continue its work developing additional zero-emission solutions for passenger transport and offshore operations.
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⛴Northern Lights Proceeds with Fleet Expansion with MISC and K Line
The first commercial cross-border carbon transport and storage program, Norway’s Northern Lights, is moving forward with its announced fleet expansion as it completed a second charter agreement with MISC Group and K Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha). This follows the January 2026 announcement that the company would add four more vessels and the recent delivery of its newest ship to Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement.
Northern Lights was started in 2021 as a joint venture between Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies in support of Norway’s Project Longship, a government-led full-scale carbon capture and storage initiative. The company received its first vessel in late 2024 and commenced operations in 2025. It transports liquified CO2 captured from industrial sites to a receiving terminal in western Norway and then pumps it through a pipeline for permanent storage in a reservoir 2,600 meters under the seabed.
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The first commercial cross-border carbon transport and storage program, Norway’s Northern Lights, is moving forward with its announced fleet expansion as it completed a second charter agreement with MISC Group and K Line (Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha). This follows the January 2026 announcement that the company would add four more vessels and the recent delivery of its newest ship to Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement.
Northern Lights was started in 2021 as a joint venture between Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies in support of Norway’s Project Longship, a government-led full-scale carbon capture and storage initiative. The company received its first vessel in late 2024 and commenced operations in 2025. It transports liquified CO2 captured from industrial sites to a receiving terminal in western Norway and then pumps it through a pipeline for permanent storage in a reservoir 2,600 meters under the seabed.
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🚢❗️🛢Experts have stated the danger of Russian ship fuel
Researchers from Stockholm University and experts from the Bellona Arctic Center say that the ship fuel used by Russian ships is extremely dangerous. We are talking about fuel oil, which is actively used by oil tankers.
The Russian Federation has not joined the international ban on the use of heavy ship fuel — fuel oil — in the Arctic zone, since "it is cheaper than lighter diesels.
Its combustion has a strong negative effect on the climate and the environment. Firstly, it is the emission of greenhouse gases. Secondly, it is the emission of soot - solid black particles. When they settle on the ice surface, they darken it, which leads to greater absorption of sunlight, which intensifies melting and, accordingly, accelerates climate change.
Researchers are calling for a system of penalties for Russian oil tankers plying Arctic sea routes.
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Researchers from Stockholm University and experts from the Bellona Arctic Center say that the ship fuel used by Russian ships is extremely dangerous. We are talking about fuel oil, which is actively used by oil tankers.
The Russian Federation has not joined the international ban on the use of heavy ship fuel — fuel oil — in the Arctic zone, since "it is cheaper than lighter diesels.
Its combustion has a strong negative effect on the climate and the environment. Firstly, it is the emission of greenhouse gases. Secondly, it is the emission of soot - solid black particles. When they settle on the ice surface, they darken it, which leads to greater absorption of sunlight, which intensifies melting and, accordingly, accelerates climate change.
Researchers are calling for a system of penalties for Russian oil tankers plying Arctic sea routes.
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❗️Risk of accident
The sanctioned tanker NORELIA, IMO 9288899, flagged Sierra Leone, has entered the Mediterranean Sea. The ship is very old (built in 2005) and is operating without insurance. There is a risk of an oil spill.
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The sanctioned tanker NORELIA, IMO 9288899, flagged Sierra Leone, has entered the Mediterranean Sea. The ship is very old (built in 2005) and is operating without insurance. There is a risk of an oil spill.
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🌫🌿Concrete and glass from captured CO₂: Australia opens first carbon recycling plant
The company plans to create an asset with 20 times higher productivity
The carbon dioxide produced by Orica’s ammonia production will be converted into paper, glass and concrete. This transformation will be carried out by Australia’s first captured CO₂ recycling plant from MCI Carbon, which uses Myrtle Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage.
According to Reuters, the demonstrated plant can change the structure of up to 2,500 tonnes of CO₂ each year.
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The company plans to create an asset with 20 times higher productivity
The carbon dioxide produced by Orica’s ammonia production will be converted into paper, glass and concrete. This transformation will be carried out by Australia’s first captured CO₂ recycling plant from MCI Carbon, which uses Myrtle Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage.
According to Reuters, the demonstrated plant can change the structure of up to 2,500 tonnes of CO₂ each year.
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📜⛴Engineers emphasize the danger of Russian oil tankers
Engineers from the Research Center of the European Maritime Safety Agency have announced an increase in the number of prohibited types of oil tankers that Russia uses to transport oil. We are talking about the so-called single-hull tankers without ice class.
Moscow actively uses them on the Northern Sea Route and in the Arctic, although such tankers without ice class are not adapted to sailing in ice. This significantly increases the risk of a hole. According to monitoring data, 75 single-hull tankers are already operating on Arctic routes.
Researchers are calling on international maritime organizations to tighten control over tankers of the type that transport Russian oil. Scientists are also demanding the creation of an accelerated procedure for removing such ships from maritime registers and imposing sanctions on them.
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Engineers from the Research Center of the European Maritime Safety Agency have announced an increase in the number of prohibited types of oil tankers that Russia uses to transport oil. We are talking about the so-called single-hull tankers without ice class.
Moscow actively uses them on the Northern Sea Route and in the Arctic, although such tankers without ice class are not adapted to sailing in ice. This significantly increases the risk of a hole. According to monitoring data, 75 single-hull tankers are already operating on Arctic routes.
Researchers are calling on international maritime organizations to tighten control over tankers of the type that transport Russian oil. Scientists are also demanding the creation of an accelerated procedure for removing such ships from maritime registers and imposing sanctions on them.
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📜🇪🇺Additional free allowances under EU ETS may appear by the end of the year
Preliminarily, the European Commission has agreed to propose rapid changes to the rules for their distribution European Union industry may receive additional free allowances for greenhouse gas emissions within the framework of the EU ETS emissions trading system.
Previously, the authorities plan to take this step to preserve the competitiveness of European industry. This seems to be a concession under pressure from a number of EU countries, in particular Poland, the Czech Republic and Italy, which are in favor of weakening the ETS. This is reported by Reuters with reference to the draft conclusions of the EU summit.
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Preliminarily, the European Commission has agreed to propose rapid changes to the rules for their distribution European Union industry may receive additional free allowances for greenhouse gas emissions within the framework of the EU ETS emissions trading system.
Previously, the authorities plan to take this step to preserve the competitiveness of European industry. This seems to be a concession under pressure from a number of EU countries, in particular Poland, the Czech Republic and Italy, which are in favor of weakening the ETS. This is reported by Reuters with reference to the draft conclusions of the EU summit.
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❗️Risk of accident
The sanctioned tanker IRON WAVE, IMO 9248796, is sailing in the Atlantic Ocean under the flag of Cameroon. The ship is very old (built in 2003) and is sailing without insurance. There is a risk of oil spills.
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The sanctioned tanker IRON WAVE, IMO 9248796, is sailing in the Atlantic Ocean under the flag of Cameroon. The ship is very old (built in 2003) and is sailing without insurance. There is a risk of oil spills.
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⛴Norwegian researchers warn about the threat of an environmental accident in the Arctic.
Researchers from the Norwegian University of Tromsø in their study note that Russia is beginning to use new methods of loading tankers on the Yamal-LNG project. This involves transshipment of ships directly at sea
As the rate of liquefied natural gas supplies from Yamal is increasing, port services do not have time to load the gas. Therefore, they have begun to actively use the transshipment system at sea. In this scheme there are special ships that go to the open sea and directly there reload LNG onto waiting tankers. This allows you to increase the rate of loading ships.
Scientists emphasize the significant danger of such practices and call on European institutions to step up the fight against the Russian shadow LNG fleet. In particular, the researchers emphasize a complete ban on the supply of Russian liquefied natural gas to European countries and strengthening sanctions against vessels transporting it
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Researchers from the Norwegian University of Tromsø in their study note that Russia is beginning to use new methods of loading tankers on the Yamal-LNG project. This involves transshipment of ships directly at sea
As the rate of liquefied natural gas supplies from Yamal is increasing, port services do not have time to load the gas. Therefore, they have begun to actively use the transshipment system at sea. In this scheme there are special ships that go to the open sea and directly there reload LNG onto waiting tankers. This allows you to increase the rate of loading ships.
Scientists emphasize the significant danger of such practices and call on European institutions to step up the fight against the Russian shadow LNG fleet. In particular, the researchers emphasize a complete ban on the supply of Russian liquefied natural gas to European countries and strengthening sanctions against vessels transporting it
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🇪🇺📜Poorer EU countries demand increased funding for the Carbon Modernization Fund
The fund supports projects that help abandon fossil fuels
A number of Central and Eastern European countries have called for an increase in the Modernization Fund in a joint letter to the European Commission. It serves as a tool for financial support for less wealthy countries in the transition to clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The demands were made against the backdrop of the European Commission's preparation for a review of the EU ETS emissions trading system. Reuters reported this.
The letter of demand was signed by government officials from 12 countries that receive funding from the Modernization Fund. These are Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Greece.
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The fund supports projects that help abandon fossil fuels
A number of Central and Eastern European countries have called for an increase in the Modernization Fund in a joint letter to the European Commission. It serves as a tool for financial support for less wealthy countries in the transition to clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The demands were made against the backdrop of the European Commission's preparation for a review of the EU ETS emissions trading system. Reuters reported this.
The letter of demand was signed by government officials from 12 countries that receive funding from the Modernization Fund. These are Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Greece.
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❗️Risk of accident
The sanctioned tanker TOA PAYOH, IMO 9298492, flagged Cameroon, is sailing south in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship is old (built in 2005) and is sailing without insurance. There is a risk of an oil spill
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The sanctioned tanker TOA PAYOH, IMO 9298492, flagged Cameroon, is sailing south in the Atlantic Ocean. The ship is old (built in 2005) and is sailing without insurance. There is a risk of an oil spill
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⚡️🛢🌊Environmentalists warn of possible consequences of Russian tanker accident
The environmental consequences of an oil spill from a tanker of the Russian "shadow fleet" in the Gulf of Finland will affect about 100 thousand residents of Vyborg, Primorsk, Vysotsk and other coastal settlements, as well as unique natural objects. This is the conclusion of a number of environmental researchers based on a simulation of the spill.
Unique natural areas will be destroyed - Kurgalsky, Vyborgsky reserves and Berezovsky Islands. The scale of the spill may be 10-15 times greater than in the accident of the Volgonafta class tankers in December 2024.
As noted, this scenario is based on the routes of the Peace tanker - a sanctioned, outdated 247-meter vessel without a flag and proper insurance, capable of transporting up to 110 thousand tons of oil per voyage. In 2025, he exported Russian oil through the Baltic Sea four times - a total of 440,000 tons worth over $10 million.
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The environmental consequences of an oil spill from a tanker of the Russian "shadow fleet" in the Gulf of Finland will affect about 100 thousand residents of Vyborg, Primorsk, Vysotsk and other coastal settlements, as well as unique natural objects. This is the conclusion of a number of environmental researchers based on a simulation of the spill.
Unique natural areas will be destroyed - Kurgalsky, Vyborgsky reserves and Berezovsky Islands. The scale of the spill may be 10-15 times greater than in the accident of the Volgonafta class tankers in December 2024.
As noted, this scenario is based on the routes of the Peace tanker - a sanctioned, outdated 247-meter vessel without a flag and proper insurance, capable of transporting up to 110 thousand tons of oil per voyage. In 2025, he exported Russian oil through the Baltic Sea four times - a total of 440,000 tons worth over $10 million.
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