The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has made significant strides at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 82nd session, although much work remains to finalize key measures for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in shipping.
The primary focus of MEPC 82 was on advancing a global fuel GHG standard (GFS) and a levy to ensure that the “polluter pays” principle is applied, raising revenues to support a “just and equitable energy transition”.
The GFS aims to set minimum GHG...