Decarbonizing shipping

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So US voters is all for decarbonizing shipping:

American Voters Support Government Action on Ship Pollution, New Poll Shows

Nearly half of voters (49%) believe that reducing pollution from cargo ships necessitates collaboration from all major stakeholders in the sector, including shipping companies, ports, retailers, and the government. Another 26% advocate for government-imposed standards applicable to all ships as the most effective approach.

I wonder how many of those asked actually had any understanding of how intranational shipping are operating and regulated?
Were they asked if they accepted that cost of the thing they buy at Walmart would go up?
Were they told that the way the US Gov. can influence international shipping operation is through IMO?:

The poll comes as governments are getting ready to finalize global targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping at an upcoming meeting of the UN International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee in July. So far, IMO member states have adopted only an initial strategy that targets a 50% reduction in total emissions by 2050, compared to 2008 levels, which does not align with the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global warming to well below 2°C.

PS> At IMO each member state has one vote:
Article 62 – Each Member has one vote, decisions shall be by a majority vote.

Of course US can regulate shipping within own territorial waters and ports:

The poll also highlighted strong backing for laws requiring ships to stop polluting in U.S. ports (77%), lowering speed limits for improved efficiency (70%), and provide financial support and incentives for cargo ships to operate on clean, renewable electricity while in port (82%).

How many US port offer clean, renewable shore power supply to ships at their wharfs?:

Not a lot of shore power is being offered in the USA overall other than in a few isolated spots. California has its own mandate n vessels using shore power when at key terminals.

The US Environmental Protection Agency issued an assessment of power technology in US ports recently. The report illustrates that for larger vessels (excluding tugs and fishing vessels) there are only 10 ports offering high voltage power: 7 ports/terminals with shore power for cruise ships, four offering electricity for container vessels and two offering power for either tankers or reefers.

PS> It doesn’t say if the power supply is from renewable sources.
Source:

The growth of shore power for ships -