Tag: MEPC 80

The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 3-7 July 2023, discussed a document aiming to raise awareness submission on the potential environmental risks and liability and compensation regimes relating to the increase in ship-to-ship transfers at sea.

The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 3-7 July 2023, discussed measures to tackle the serious issue of marine litter due to shipping. 

The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 3-7 July 2023, approved revised Guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life.

The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 3-7 July 2023, agreed to designate a particular sensitive sea area in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea (NW Med PSSA) to protect cetaceans from international shipping.

The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 3-7 July 2023, adopted the revised Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species (Biofouling Guidelines).

The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 3-7 July 2023, approved amendments to the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention. 

The 80th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) took place from 3-7 July 2023, where emission monitoring and reduction measures such as DCS and CII were discussed.  

According to International Council on Clean Transportation, the initial strategy of IMO to cut GHG emissions by only 50% by 2050 wasn’t compatible with the Paris Agreement’s aim to limit global warming.

Major organizations welcome the revised 2023 GHG Strategy which aims to reach net-zero emissions from international shipping by or around 2050, that was agreed during MEPC 80.

The 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships was revised during the meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), July 3–7 2023. Many NGOs express dislike over the revised strategy as they claim that the IMO has not taken enough measures to reduce shipping's emissions.