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IMO Inches Closer to Adopting Legally Binding Measures to Phase out Shipping Emissions Through an Equitable Transition
We welcome the overwhelming, majority support for a universal GHG levy on international shipping, which emerged at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) negotiations in London on 11-15 March (ISWG-GHG-16) and 18-22 March (MEPC82). We particularly applaud the efforts of the growing Pacific Coalition (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu), ‘6PAC+’,…
Crunch Time for IMO Shipping Measures to Cut Climate Impacts
Ahead of next week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (IMO, IWSG-GHG-16, March 11-15) and the subsequent Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81, March 18-22), the Clean Shipping Coalition is calling on the IMO to take action in three key areas:Tracking and Measuring Energy Efficiency:…
MCTC confirms its commitment to sustainability by introducing measures to help reduce carbon emissions
Leading catering management provider MCTC has confirmed its dedication to the environment by setting out a list of measures to reduce carbon emissions produced through its own operations and bringing about positive change through education and awareness campaigns. In January, the international catering management provider began its drive to reduce its carbon emissions by vowing…
Loss prevention measures must adapt as shipping innovates, say IUMI
Shipping continues to innovate in terms of vessel capacities, greener technologies and more modern operating practices. At the same time, the way that goods are being carried, particularly unitized cargoes, are also changing. Innovation and change will inevitably bring about new risks which must be understood and mitigated with new or updated loss prevention methods.…