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2020 marked the implementation of the much anticipated global 0.5% m/m sulphur cap regulation, commonly referred to as IMO-2020. However, the potential consequences from the fallout of IMO-2020 were overshadowed by the impact of COVID-19. The pandemic also forced the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meetings planned to be held between March and July 2020 to be postponed and reconstructed on a virtual platform during the later part of this year, which effectively slowed down the pace of...

Introduction As noted in the white paper on Norways Arctic policy (the High North Report), maritime activities in the High North are expected to increase due to: improved accessibility resulting from melting sea ice; the high potential for increased commercial exploitation of marine and offshore resources; and the successful marketing of the Arctic as a tourist destination. With increased activities comes an increased risk of accidents. The remoteness, cold temperatures and vulnerability of the...

Study: Pesticide bans can be a cost-effective intervention for reducing suicide deaths National bans on highly hazardous pesticides can be a cost-effective and affordable intervention for reducing suicide deaths in countries with a high burden of suicides attributable to pesticides, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health today. The exploratory economic analysis, one of the first to examine the cost-effectiveness of implementing a population-based, suicide prevention inte...

US Air Force/United Launch Alliance President-elect Joe Biden will enter office and face a panoply of challenges all over the world, in addition to an array of problems at home. But growing competition in space, on which everyday life is increasingly reliant, presents a long-term challenge that the US needs to address, writes Stewart Patrick, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. President-elect Joe Biden is a down-to-earth guy, but the fate of the h...

Artemis Accords: A Step Toward International Cooperation or Further Competition? NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine gives remarks on the agency’s Artemis program (NASA HQ, https://flic.kr/p/2hXcxV6; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/). On Oct. 13, the Artemis Accords Principles for a Safe, Peaceful, and Prosperous Future, commonly referred to as the Artemis Accords, were signed by their eight founding member states: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg,...

“We look forward to the new energy, talent, and experience these newly elected board members will bring to NFRC,” says Deb Callahan, NFRC CEO. “Collectively, they have extensive knowledge of building energy codes as well as trends and innovations in the fenestration industry. This expertise only further enhances the skillset of our already strong board. We thank all our board members―new and returning―for their dedication to NFRC’s mission and vision of fostering energy-efficient bu...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The experts joined the call at the Montreux Document (MD) and International Code of Conduct (ICoC) Roundtable organized by the AFRILAW foundation in Abuja. The Montreux Document is an intergovernmental charter that promotes respect for human rights law when private military and security companies are involved in armed conflicts. The Deputy Ambassador, Swiss Embassy, Lucas Schiffierie said Nigeria can improve its security situation if it domesticates the MD and ICoC ...

Advertisement Space security issues have potentially serious consequences. The consequences of either a deliberate or even an accidental conflict in space are too horrible to contemplate. A day without the utility provided by outer space is difficult to even conceive and yet the actions of states might lead the world in that direction sooner than later. Unless states take measures to restrain some kinds of activities in space, access to space will not be safe, secure, or guaranteed.  Because o...

Eliminate, but well obliterated tax incentives to move american jobs overseas. maria: what other taxes are important to you? to go away? >> thank you for asking, those issues have gotten lost. were proposing lowest rates in modern history on job create ors, so they can invest more locally and in their future. and propose to unleash business investment, unlimited immediate expenses of that business investment, building equipment and software. and redesign of international code to compete and win ...

>> wouldnt the ntsb have a say in that, as well?ck to cull kua. >> wouldnt the ntsb have a say in that, as well? >> by international code, no. malaysians are still in charge of this investigation. the united nations protocols will be followed. so its up to the malaysians as to where they decide to at that time at that time boxes. im suggesting they may well go to australia.that time at that time boxes. im suggesting they may well go to australia. australians have a great group down there and the...