Australia's Port of Newcastle has become the first port in NSW approved to safely store grid-scale lithium-ion batteries at its Mayfield Multipurpose Terminal.
The purpose of the project - to reduce CO₂ emissions from pilot boats and promote the development of more environmentally friendly shipping services in the Baltic Sea region.
On Friday, the Clean Shipping Coalition, an umbrella group for nine environmental NGOs, warned that IMO's MEPC is doing too litle to meet its commitment to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.
