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The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases (GHGs) from international shipping, when it met recently at IMO headquarters in London. The 15 July decision marks the first ever mandatory global greenhouse gas reduction regime for an international industry sector.
Shipping currently represents about three percent of global emissions, while transporting approximately 85 percent of goods traded internationally. While shipping is a relatively efficient mode of transport, the size of the sector means that it emits high quantities of greenhouse gases.
The amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) add a new chapter on energy efficiency regulation for ships. The chapter makes the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) mandatory for new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) mandatory for all ships. The regulations are expected to enter into force on 1 January 2013.
The result shows a major turnaround since negotiations in October saw parties unable to reach consensus on whether the EEDI should be mandatory for both developed and developing countries. (See Bridges Trade BioRes, 11 October 2010). The IMO and ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) have both been tasked by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) with developing their own mechanisms for reducing carbon emissions. However, both the IMO and ICAO do not utilize the UNFCCC principle of common but differentiated responsibility, which places the greater part of the burden of emissions reductions on developed countries.
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