Tag: IMO MEPC

Environmental NGO Opportunity Green has submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), asking the court to confirm that States have legal obligations under international law to tackle climate impacts from international aviation and shipping (IAS) in accordance with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal.

A recent study commissioned by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and ARUP, has identified low port readiness as a major hurdle bottlenecking the adoption of Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) system as a practicable decarbonisation solution.

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.