EU Supports IMO's Net-Zero Framework for Shipping
The European Union has backed calls for a single, international strategy for the decarbonisation of shipping.
The adoption of new measures by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) could pave the way for a revision of the bloc's emissions trading system.
A few days before the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meets in London, the EU reaffirmed its commitment to ambitious global initiatives under the proposed "Net-Zero Framework" (NZF).
The "Net-Zero Framework" (NZF) seeks to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport by mid-century.
Author's summary: EU backs IMO's net-zero shipping framework.