Tag: MEPC 83

The latest round of negotiations, held during the IMO's Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 18), marks an important step toward achieving the IMO's 2023 GHG Reduction Strategy. This strategy sets the ambitious goal of reducing emissions from ships, with mid-term measures expected to be adopted by 2025.

The Global Maritime Forum (GMF) has published a video asking various industry stakeholders for their views on shipping decarbonization and the role of regulations in achieving net-zero emissions.

Ship managers expressed concerns regarding the International Maritime Organization’s future net-zero framework and have suggested changes.

Governments are expected to close in on key shipping climate laws–including a global carbon price–at the 18th intersessional meeting at the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO), on 17-21 February in London.

UCL highlighted the critical issues at stake during the upcoming IMO meetings, particularly in the lead-up to IMO MEPC 83 in April 2025.

IBIA has welcomed the agreement by IMO’s Sub Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) to draft Interim Guidance on the carriage of blends of biofuels and MARPOL Annex I cargoes by conventional bunker ships.

The 6PAC+ Alliance, a coalition of Pacific, Caribbean and African Island nations, continues to push for watertight measures to deliver the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2023 GHG Strategy in full.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has joined 47 governments in a joint submission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt a maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing mechanism for international shipping.

Following the 82nd session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), held from September 30 to October 4, 2024, the International Maritime Organization is taking the next steps to advance measures towards net-zero shipping.