Briefing - IMO’s route to decarbonize international shipping - Key Issues at Stake at the 72st Session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 72) - 15-03-2018

Briefing - IMO's route to decarbonize international shipping - Key Issues at Stake at the 72st Session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 72) - 15-03-2018 27-03-2018 12:00 AM CEST Despite efficiency improvements, CO2 emissions from international shipping are projected to be two to five times higher in 2050 than in 1990. At the Paris climate conference, countries agreed to limit climate change to well below 2°C. Without considerable contributions of the shipping sector to global mitigation efforts this goal will be much harder to achieve. The main issue at stake at MEPC 72 is the development of the Comprehensive IMO Strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. MEPC 72 will be preceded by a weeklong meeting of the GHG Working Group (ISWG GHG 3) that will discuss issues relating to the Initial Strategy with the view to agree upon and submit a draft decision text for adoption at MEPC 72. Other issues with relevance for GHG reduction form international shipping include updates on the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Data Collection System (DCS) as well as a agreeing on a Mandate for the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) to start the work on measures to reduce the risk of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) spills in the Arctic area. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111