An update on progress towards the decarbonization of international maritime transport was reported to high-level officials from government Energy and Transport departments in the Pacific region at a workshop held in Port Vila, Vanuatu, reports Mirage News.
It was the latest in a series of events held or supported by IMO as part of the transition towards greener and more sustainable shipping, in line with the IMO’s strategy for reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from shipping.
IMO’s strategy for reducing GHG emissions
The workshop took place on the first day and in the margins of the Fifth Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers’ Meeting (5th PRETMM, 8-12 May). The IMO Secretariat and the Vice-Chair of the Marine Environment Committee (MEPC), Hanqiang Tan (Singapore), updated officials from Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) on progress in negotiations towards the adoption of a revised IMO GHG Strategy.
This is a key year for IMO as it will update its 2018 Initial GHG Strategy during the MEPC’s 80th session (3-7 July 2023).
The workshop was co-organized by the Pacific Community (SPC) and IMO. It was funded through the Organization’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP) in support of the 2023 World Maritime theme ‘MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on‘.
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Source: Mirage News
