international-maritime-organisation

IMO Committee Puts Net-Zero Framework on Hold

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adjourned the extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) on Oct. 17 to consider the adoption of draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, including the IMO Net-Zero Framework. The extraordinary session, which convened Oct. 14, will be reconvened in 12 months’ time. In the interim, Member states will continue to work towards consensus on the IMO Net Zero Framework. The Net Zero Framework, or NZF, ... [+]

US Threatens IMO Countries Voting for Net Zero

The U.S. State Department said it plans to penalize countries that approve and participate in the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s plan to decarbonize shipping through a carbon fee. The IMO assembled on Oct. 14 to discuss and potentially vote on its Net Zero Framework, or NZF, which would require ships to ... [+]