Italian tanker broker Nolarma has said its operations are now carbon-neutral as it launches a new carbon trading desk to allow clients to manage their emissions.

President and managing director Mario Taragoni told TradeWinds he will be one of three brokers running the new desk.

He said carbon credits are an increasingly important tool in the decarbonisation box.

“Banks, funds, shareholders, management and clients are all putting pressure on companies round the world to purchase carbon credits to neutralise emissions, considering that technology alone cannot fulfil this task, yet,” Taragoni explained.