ICS carefully welcomes a very important global agreement about the delivery decarbonization journey
After years of negotiations, the International Shipping Room (ICS) welcomed the Friday agreement at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), the global regulator of the shipping industry, from a very important critical package from a very important greenhouse gas (GHG) reducing regulation-to ensure that the transition was net.
Speaking at the end of the IMO Betting High Betting Meeting (MEPC 83), Guy Platten, Secretary General of the International Shipping Room said: “Today is expected to be remembered as a historical moment for our industry. If it is officially adopted, shipping will become the first sector to have a global agreed carbon target.
“Delivery is now at the forefront of efforts to resist quickly to overcome the climate crisis. The world government has now advanced with a comprehensive agreement, although not perfect in everything, we really hope that it will be officially adopted later this year. On behalf of this industry I want to thank the member countries and IMO for their extraordinary hard work in achieving this agreement.
Ship owners and energy producers need a regulatory framework that can be applied, transparent, and simple that will create the incentives needed to accelerate the transition of energy with the speed needed. We are happy that the government has understood the needs that have been catalyzed and supported their delivery quickly. Green technology to be ready for new fuel when they arrive.
“We realize that this may not be a agreement that is preferred by all industry sections, and we are worried that this might not be far enough in providing the necessary certainty. But this is a framework that we can build. We will study technical details during the coming weeks, and will continue to support the IMO process so that we have a system that also functions in the company’s board and government rooms as well.
The IMO meeting for a week in London also approved a number of other important environmental protection measures from effective management of the ballast water treatment system to improve the steps of ship energy efficiency. IC and Association of National Ship Owners have a team of technical experts at the MEPC 83 meeting, working with member countries to ensure that agreements and guidelines can be applied to our industry.
Platten added: “The important role of IMO as a global regulator that completes something cannot be estimated too high. Delivery is a truly global industry and we need global regulations. This is the only way to ensure a level play field throughout the world that encourages environmental protection and economic sustainability.”
Source: ICS
