Harsh criticism: IMO is too slow on key climate agenda

Old tricks found their way to the IMO during last week's meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee, MEPC, says NGO Transport & Environment, which voices harsh criticism of the efforts to curb shipping's greenhouse gas emissions. Low-hanging fruits were left hanging, say some, while major stakeholders are pleased with the outcome.
Photo: /ritzau/Marius Nyheim
Photo: /ritzau/Marius Nyheim

Far too little progress was achieved at last week's meeting of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, MEPC, says the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), which directs harsh criticism at the meeting's outcome. Or perhaps the lack thereof in terms of the perhaps most important agenda for shipping in the next many decades.

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