Tag: Paris Agreement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for carbon taxes to be introduced for both shipping and aviation to help reduce global greenhouse gas emissions

Over the course of the year the extent of the shipping industry’s confusion – some would say delusion – on how to clean up its emissions became clear, says Sotiris Raptis, shipping and aviation officer, European Federation for Transport and Environment.

SSI says that MEPC 69 is crucial landmark for IMO to demonstrate commitment to CO2 reduction

WMU welcomes the historic agreement to combat climate change that was agreed in Paris on 12 December (''Paris Agreement'') in which 195 Nations set path to keep temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius.

European shipowners welcome the ambitious and forward-looking climate change agreement reached in Paris this weekend. They call on all actors involved to work together for decisive action in the IMO, which is the appropriate international body to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships engaged in international trade.

IMO welcomed the historic achievement of the COP21; the Paris Climate Change Agreement which identifies a clear goal of “holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.”

ICS greatly welcomes the ‘Paris Agreement’ which was adopted unanimously on 12 December by 195 nations during UNFCCC