Worse still, it was now clear that IMO will not impose reasonable penalties on vessels that do not meet these lower greenhouse gas standards. The conclusion today of the week of the UN climate negotiations was therefore a weak and toothless agreement. By projecting such weak implementation of its own legislation in greenhouse gas emission proposals for the global fleet, it will increase climate risk and push the world beyond the limits allowed by the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and by UN scientists (beyond the 1.5 C target to save the world`s coral reefs). Bryan Comer, chief researcher at the International Clean Transportation Council, said the proposal ignored the scientific and technical recommendations of climate activists. “What is on the table may not even be enough to meet the IMO`s minimum 2030 target. It is certainly not paris oriented,” Comer said. California`s standard low carbon fuel has had a significant impact on the acceleration of the zero-emission motor vehicle and HGV markets. Our proposal would have done the same: create immediate benefits for climate and public health, and catalyze investments in the design, technologies and fuels of emission-free ships. A proposal by major maritime nations to reduce the industry`s carbon footprint falls short of the International Maritime Organization`s (IMO) climate targets and the Paris Agreement`s climate targets, maritime experts warn. “Countries trying to push enforcement back until 2030, and only for some ships, are just hoping that no one will notice that they will pull all the ambitious parts of a major international climate agreement reached by more than 100 countries two years ago,” Young said.
Click here to see how a 20% reduction in vessel speed would have a significant impact on the climate and ecological footprint of navigation. Although the agreement is described as a “first” strategy, it could therefore set the limits and tone of maritime transport`s climate ambitions for decades to come. The IMO Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), approved in July 2011, is the world`s first mandatory design standard to prevent climate change in the marine sector. It applies to (almost) all new vessels that came into force in 2013. The index requires new vessels to be more energy efficient, with standards becoming more and more stringent over time. Read our questions and answers about IMO`s EEDI. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has authorized some UN agencies to leave and… [- of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, agreed by the United Nations, ______Background on IMO`s contribution to global efforts to combat climate change, which play a leading role in IMO`s strategic plan. According to an ICCT report, limiting engine power to reduce emissions is the easiest way for ships to comply with EEXI.
