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Overview of the discussions from the IMO's 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee

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Title: Overview of the discussions from the IMO's 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee
Author:
Smith, T., Frosch, A., Fricaudet, M., Majidova, P., Oluteye, D., Baresic, D., Rehmatulla, N.
Affiliation:
UCL Energy Institute
Publication Date:
Pages:
1-13
Publisher:
UCL Energy Institute
Fuels Group:
Methane (Natural Gas)
Fuel Blends Mentioned?
No
Topics:
Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions, Policy, Strategy and Transition Pathways
Vessel Segment:
Ocean-going Vessels
Language:
English

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Smith, T.; Frosch, A.; Fricaudet, M.; Majidova, P.; Oluteye, D.; Baresic, D.; Rehmatulla, N. (2025). Overview of the discussions from the IMO's 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee. Report by UCL Energy Institute.
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year = {2025},
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TY - RPRT
TI - Overview of the discussions from the IMO's 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee
AU - Smith, T
AU - Frosch, A
AU - Fricaudet, M
AU - Majidova, P
AU - Oluteye, D
AU - Baresic, D
AU - Rehmatulla, N
AB - The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd meeting has concluded with an agreement on a specification of mid-term measures designed to reduce emissions from the shipping sector and kick-start the energy transition. The meeting follows two working group meetings the previous week, on GHG (19th session of the Working Group) and Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency (APEE). The meeting agreed to a new mid-term measures policy referred to as “net zero framework”. The agreement was reached after Saudi Arabia called for a vote – 63 member states voted for, 16 against, with the decision threshold a simple majority. There is now the conventional 6-month period before the agreed amendment is considered for adoption at a meeting in October 2025 (a simple yes/no decision, expected to be favourable based on the positions taken at this meeting).
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PY - 2025
SP - 1
EP - 13
PB - UCL Energy Institute
UR - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/publications/2025/apr/overview-discussions-imos-83rd-marine-environment-protection-committee
LA - English
KW - Methane (Natural Gas)
KW - Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Air Emissions
KW - Policy, Strategy and Transition Pathways
KW - Ocean-going Vessels
ER -
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Abstract

The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd meeting has concluded with an agreement on a specification of mid-term measures designed to reduce emissions from the shipping sector and kick-start the energy transition. The meeting follows two working group meetings the previous week, on GHG (19th session of the Working Group) and Air Pollution and Energy Efficiency (APEE). The meeting agreed to a new mid-term measures policy referred to as “net zero framework”. The agreement was reached after Saudi Arabia called for a vote – 63 member states voted for, 16 against, with the decision threshold a simple majority. There is now the conventional 6-month period before the agreed amendment is considered for adoption at a meeting in October 2025 (a simple yes/no decision, expected to be favourable based on the positions taken at this meeting).