A final decision is expected in the spring of 2025.
Around 60 countries agreed this week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to impose a levy on greenhouse gas emissions from ships as a global medium-term measure towards decarbonising shipping completely "around 2050".
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) welcomes this positive event with an announcement, speaking of "progress made" during the session of the Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) that met from last Monday until last Friday at London.
The inclusion of shipping in the EU emissions trading system "is being cancelled ?"
The support received by this proposal sets the stage for a final decision in the spring of 2025, at the then meeting of the MEPC. If this happens it will be a very important event for global shipping as it will "cancel" all regional emission reduction measures such as the inclusion of shipping in the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) which is valid from this year. The adoption of global measures for shipping through the IMO is also a strategic goal of Greek maritime diplomacy.
“We welcome the progress made during these intensive negotiations to achieve net zero emissions from shipping, as well as the support received from around 60 Member States for a system of flat-rate contributions per tonne of greenhouse gases. The proposed scheme, proposed by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), aims to reduce the cost gap and incentivize faster adoption of green marine fuels, as well as provide billions of dollars to support shipping efforts to reduce gas emissions of the greenhouse of developing countries", says the International Chamber of Shipping in a statement.
Some governments are worrying
In its statement, the ICS also notes that it understands the concerns of governments that still have questions about the proposed fee mechanism.
The ICS, the statement added, will seek to address these concerns with all governments ahead of the next round of IMO negotiations in September to help ensure that the necessary regulatory framework can be adopted next year, for global implementation by in 2027 .
The ICS also expresses its satisfaction for some more positive decisions of the session, such as, among others, the approval of the temporary instructions regarding the application of the Convention on the management of ballast in ships operating in difficult water quality conditions. He also positively judges the group's recommendation for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide on board.
However, it expresses its disappointment that the meeting did not recognize the need for amendments to the regulation concerning the Carbon Intensity Index (CII) assessment system and stresses the need for further discussions towards an improved CII system that will provide incentives for good behaviours. and will be fully aligned with the targets of the IMO 2023 greenhouse gas strategy.
source: ot.gr
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