Tag: IMO MEPC

In light of the IMO MEPC 80 and the UN Climate Ambition Summit, the EU Delegation to the UN hosted a meeting in New York last weeek, outlining the EU's proposals for new climate targets for the shipping sector.

According to a new CE Delft study, the global shipping industry can cut emissions by nearly half by the end of the decade.

IACS will participate in the forthcoming 80th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), which is expected to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) Strategy.

Climate NGO Opportunity Green has put forward a supporting submission to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) urging it to consider shipping emissions in its opinion.

IMO has updated the United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference (5-15 June) on its work towards adopting a revised Strategy to reduce GHG emissions from shipping.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has submitted proposals to the next round of IMO negotiations during Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 80.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 10), 24-28 April 2023, discussed measures to prevent hazardous chemicals from entering the marine environment. These materials include Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) and cleaning additives.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 10), that took place 24-28 April 2023, focused on ways to reduce shipping emissions, among other issues. In particular, IMO discussed about measures to reduce the impact on the Arctic of Black Carbon emissions. With regards to Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions, the Sub-Committee agreed a draft scope of work for submission to MEPC 80. 

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 10), 24-28 April 2023, agreed a draft MEPC circular on recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers. It also focused on fishing gear loss prevention.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 10), 24-28 April 2023, approved the revised Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species, following a comprehensive review of the Guidelines.