Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Pacific Basin Shipping provides a limited picture of which climate-related measures it tries to influence, but is much clearer about the objectives it wants policymakers to pursue. It refers to engaging "with IMO and International Chamber of Shipping via our active role in the Hong Kong Ship Owners Association and other industry bodies" and notes its membership of the Getting to Zero Coalition, showing that it approaches lobbying chiefly through industry associations; however, it does not spell out whether it sends letters, holds formal meetings or files consultation responses, nor does it identify individual governments or officials it addresses. The company names the policy arenas it follows – such as the IMO’s EEXI and CII rules, the prospective inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System and wider debates on global carbon pricing – yet it does not explicitly state that it has lobbied these measures, so the scope of its actual policy engagement remains unclear. By contrast, it is explicit about the outcomes it seeks, calling for "support for investment in new marine fuels R&D," "support for the development of a worldwide refueling infrastructure," and "carbon pricing (implemented on a global level playing field) to help drive the transition to expensive new green fuels," as well as urging governments to deliver policies that will “supercharge the transition” to net-zero shipping. Overall, the disclosures show moderate transparency: the company is open about the policy changes it wants but offers sparse detail on the precise policies it has lobbied and the methods it uses to influence decision-makers. | 2 |