The 83rd session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) has approved new requirements on greenhouse gas (GHG) fuel intensity, in combination with a pricing and reward mechanism, taking effect from 2028.
Other important decisions include the approval of regulations to designate the North-East Atlantic Ocean as an Emission Control Area (ECA).
The approval of draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI mandating the IMO Net Zero framework represents another step in collective efforts to combat climate change and modernise shipping.
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, who said he was “tired” after a week of tough negotiations, was optimistic that a firm deal among its 176 members states “can be closed in October” at the next MEPC session.
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