U.S: lawmakers reintroduce bills targeting maritime emissions

On July 11, 2025, lawmakers in the U.S. Congress reintroduced two bills aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the shipping industry. The Clean Shipping Act of 2025 and the International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act.

The Clean Shipping Act of 2025 outlines a schedule to gradually eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from all ocean-going vessels engaged in trade with the U.S. It directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set increasingly strict limits on the carbon intensity of marine fuels, beginning in 2030, with the goal of achieving zero GHG emissions from these fuels by 2050. The bill sets clear emissions reduction targets based on the full lifecycle of marine fuels: a 30% r