Tag: MEPC 70

As delegates gather next week in London for an International Maritime Organization meeting, a coalition of international non-governmental organisations, The Clean Arctic Alliance, is calling for an end to the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic waters.

Six arctic indigenous leaders will travel to London to address the impacts of Arctic Ocean shipping at the forthcoming MEPC 70. Sue Libenson notes this is a historic moment as for the first time IMO will hear indigenous perspectives.

In advance of next week’s critical meeting of the MEPC 70, the joint industry submission calls on IMO Member States to finalize the adoption of a global CO2 data collection system for international shipping, as a precursor to the consideration of possible next steps to address the sector’s CO2 emissions.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry participated in a discussion coordinated by MARTECMA in Athens. The main topic of the discussion was the BWM Convention and the forthcoming IMO MEPC’s 70th Session to be held in London from 24-28 October 2016.

The Moroccan Presidency of the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC) hosted the start of the Pre-COP Ministerial Meeting, October 18 and 19, in preparation for the COP22 Marrakech Climate Change Conference, November 7 to 18.

Ahead of the 70th Session of the IMO’s MEPC, the cross-industry coalition SEA\LNG has highlighted the ability of the LNG sector to meet the future emissions requirements of the global shipping industry.

Ahead of the 70th Session of the IMO’s MEPC, the cross-industry coalition SEA\LNG has highlighted the ability of the LNG sector to meet the future emissions requirements of the global shipping industry.

The Clean Arctic Alliance, a coalition of NGOs, has developed a position statement urging the IMO to adopt a legally binding instrument to phase out the use of HFO as marine fuel in Arctic waters by 2020.

SSI calls on IMO and member states to show urgent leadership to ensure shipping industry contributes to global below 2-degrees warming targets in line with Paris Agreement. The announcement comes ahead the forthcoming MEPC 70.

On the occasion of MEPC 70, ESPO calls on IMO to align actions for the reduction of shipping's CO2 emissions with the Paris climate agreement, and to uphold the 2020 implementation date for a global 0.5 percent sulfur cap on marine fuels.