16SEP2019 - NEWS - Driving a Ship Propulsion Revolution

IMO initial GHG strategy is driving a new propulsion revolution

Speaking at London International shipping Week, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said,

“The initial strategy adopted last year is a major policy commitment for a drastic reduction of GHG emissions from ships, with a specific linkage to the Paris Agreement, and clear levels of ambition – including at least a 50 per cent cut in emissions from the sector by 2050, compared to 2008.

“In the short-term, IMO will consider concrete measures in the following areas: improvement of the operational energy efficiency of existing ships, reduction of methane slip, encouragement of National Action Plans and encouragement of the uptake of alternative low-carbon and zero-carbon fuels.