Declan Bush
Senior Reporter
Former Lloyd’s List’s sustainability editor Declan rejoined us in August 2023 as senior reporter. Between his Lloyd’s List tours of duty, Declan covered distressed debt as a reporter with Reorg, an industry-leading financial newswire. He has also written for legal trade press and, before that, newspapers in his native Western Australia. When not checking the news, Declan plays guitar in London's blues music scene and buys more books than will ever have time to read.
Latest From Declan Bush
No-tax IMO options could still hike shipping costs, Imarest study finds
The NZF policy options on the table at IMO would all increase shipping costs by 70%-80% by mid-century, including plans that get rid of the compulsory carbon price
Dry bulk ordering ‘under control’ says Star Bulk
Despite an uptick in vessel contracting in the first half of 2026, limited shipyard capacity and an ageing fleet leaves Star Bulk unconcerned amid strengthening bulk market
Japan proposes taking net zero out of IMO Net-Zero Framework
Japan has added a late IMO plan into the mix, stripping the NZF of its mandatory carbon price and Net-Zero Fund, and suggesting shipowners pay voluntary donations for worthy green projects
Liberia defends its anti-NZF stance as countries argue over green fine print
Liberia has renewed attacks on the Net-Zero Framework, while in the background a more substantive debate builds over how a global emissions tax and Net-Zero Fund — or perhaps ‘facility’ — would work in practice
Saudi Arabia and the UAE resume diplomatic attacks on IMO carbon price
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have made further attacks on the Net-Zero Framework ahead of technical talks set for September