IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim stressed that a successful outcome on GHG strategy is very important, as he opened the working group meeting ahead of the forthcoming key Marine Environment Protection Committee.
Mr. Lim called the meeting to finalize the draft Initial Strategy for adoption at MEPC 72, which will be held from 9 to 13 April, at the IMO Headquarters in London.
Postponing the adoption of the Initial Strategy, to a future session of MEPC, should not be an option. We have already approved the roadmap for developing a comprehensive strategy on reducing GHG emissions from ships, and this roadmap includes adoption of an Initial Strategy at next week’s Committee meeting.
Kitack Lim also highlighted that this meeting is one of the most important ever made, not only for the maritime community but for the world as well. However, he said that he optimistic that a strategy to reduce GHG will be agreed.
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Marine Environment Protection Committee’s 72nd session will focus on five key issues:
- Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships;
- Implementation of sulphur 2020 limit;
- Ballast water management treaty implementation;
- Measures to reduce risks of use and carriage of heavy fuel oil as fuel by ships in Arctic; and Marine litter.