UN shipping agency chief urges decisive action to decarbonise at environment talks

The shipping industry has faced calls to deliver more concrete action including a carbon levy. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LONDON - Countries must take decisive action at talks aimed at accelerating decarbonisation in the shipping industry, the United Nations’ shipping agency chief said on Monday, as pressure for change builds.

Delegates of the UN’s shipping agency, the International Maritime Organisation , are meeting in London this week for preliminary discussions ahead of next week’s crucial session of the IMO’s marine environment committee. The MEPC will finalise the draft 2023 strategy on reducing GHG emissions from ships and examine other measures including various proposals for a carbon levy.

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