The 2026 Climate Action in Shipping report tracks progress towards shipping’s 2030 zero-emission fuel goal, revealing mixed progress across the five levers needed to accelerate the sector's energy transition.
The 2026 edition of Climate action in shipping: Progress towards shipping’s 2030 breakthrough assesses progress towards the goal of having at least 5% of the fuel used in international shipping come from scalable zero-emission sources by the end of this decade.
Tracking developments across five levers of change, the report finds mixed progress. While important advances continue in fuel supply and technology, overall momentum has slowed, with policy uncertainty following the delay of the International Maritime Organization's Net-Zero Framework affecting action across the value chain. The report highlights where progress is holding, where it is falling behind, and the actions needed now to keep the energy transition on track.