MEPC80: London Talks Edge Closer to Agreement
"There will be a decision, they [MEPC80] have no option," an IMO insider tells Ship & Bunker.
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"There will be a decision, they [MEPC80] have no option," an IMO insider tells Ship & Bunker.
The shipping industry's carbon neutral deadline could be reset to a flexible 'mid-century' deadline considering the national circumstances, a relaxation from the strict 2050 goal that was actively deliberated among the member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
In a last ditch effort, Pacific nations are rallying the United Nations governing body for maritime transportation to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions to protect climate vulnerable countries.
IMO expects a ship-to-ship transfer of the cargo of oil "in a matter of weeks".
IMO 2020 was a challenge overcome by collaboration and the same principle applies reducing shipping's carbon output, says IMO general secretary.