Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)

IMO GHG strategy reaches watershed

This week’s Intersessional Working Group on greenhouse gas (ISWG-GHG) emissions will be critical to the outcome of April’s 83rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) with two major proposals seemingly under discussion, from China and another by 49 nations plus the European Union (EU) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

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https://container-news.com/imo-ghg-strategy-reaches-watershed/

COP26 bounce still bobbing at MEPC in spite of apparent failures

According to International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary general Kitack Lim, the effects of global warming are no longer theoretical, but here and a “very real and present threat to our generations”.
Speaking before the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)’s 77th session, Mr Lim sought to carry momentum perceived to have been generated by a number of announcements for the maritime sector at the COP 26 Glasgow climate conference.
There is a …

The post COP26 bounce still...

https://theloadstar.com/cop26-bounce-still-bobbing-at-mepc-in-spite-of-apparent-failures/

Decarbonisation debate manoeuvring set to run on, and on…

Debate at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) over its level of ambition for decarbonising shipping closed without conclusion – discussions continued for more than a day and a half of the five-day meeting, and the chairman invited member states to submit proposals for discussion at the next meeting.
Concluding discussions on increasing the level of industry ambition by moving to zero emissions by 2050, chairman Hideaki Saito reminded delegates that the …

The post Decarbonisation debate...

https://theloadstar.com/decarbonisation-debate-manoeuvring-set-to-run-on-and-on/

Gold Standard Recognition for Marsoft’s GreenScreen™

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Gold Standard Recognition for Marsoft’s GreenScreen

Marsoft Breakthrough Opens Door to Carbon Credits for Shipping 

Boston – 3 November 2021 – Marsoft Inc. announced today that the Gold Standard – the pre-eminent global carbon registry – has accepted Marsoft’s GreenScreen-based methodology as the basis for issuing carbon credits for investments that reduce CO2 emissions from ships. 

“We are very pleased that the Gold Standard carbon registry has recognized the reliability, speed, and cost...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/03/gold-standard-recognition-for-marsofts-greenscreen/

THURSDAY – IMO Presentation on New Carbon Emission Reduction Measures for World Fleet – December 3 at 8am ET

Date: Thursday, December 3, 2020 
Time: 8:00 AM ET

THURSDAY – IMO Presentation on New Carbon Emission Reduction Measures for World Fleet – December 3 at 8am ET

Overview 

Draft new mandatory regulations to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships were approved on November 20, 2020 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).

In essence, they will require the world’s existing fleet to match at least the efficiency standards of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/12/01/thursday-imo-presentation-on-new-carbon-emission-reduction-measures-for-world-fleet-december-3-at-8am-et/

IMO’s New GHG Measures Missing Key Elements

According to a BIMCO report, the recent IMO GHG emission reduction measures announced in last week’s meeting still have certain key elements missing. 

What is it?

The Intersessional Working Group on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) from shipping had its first online meeting this week to advance the work on short term measures in support of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) initial strategy on reduction of GHG from ships.

A proposal had been made to the meeting by a large group of...

https://mfame.guru/imos-new-ghg-measures-missing-key-elements/

Full summary MEPC 73

Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 73rd session, 22-26 October 2018

26/10/2018

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships 
The MEPC approved the Programme of follow-up actions of the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships up to 2023.

The programme of action is intended to be used as a planning tool in meeting the timelines identified in the initial IMO strategy, which was adopted in April 2018. The Committee invited concrete proposals on candidate...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/31/full-summary-mepc-73/