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An overview of the discussions from IMO’s Intersessional Working Group on GHGs 18th session

Analysis of the participation at the meeting shows that 66% of the MARPOL signatories now support the levy, including countries from Africa, Latin America, Caribbean and Pacific region.

Publication details

Publication date: 21.02.2025 Cite as: Fricaudet, A., Majidova, P., M., Frosch, Smith, T., Rehmatulla, N., Prakash, V. Stewart, J., Oluteye, D., Baresic D., Chin-Yee, S., Almula, N. (2024) An overview of the discussions from IMO’s Intersessional Working Group on GHGs 18th session, London, UK

Summary

ISWG-GHG 18 closes with successful further ‘tidying up’ of the options and draft language, but with a predictable number of key decisions and further work needed to finalise the draft MARPOL amendment (Chapter 5 and accompanying revisions to other chapters). Overall, the process is on track to achieve finalisation in April following further intersessional dialogue between member states, the final ISWG-GHG 19 meeting, and work done during MEPC 83 itself.

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Authors

Marie Fricaudet
Pinar Majidova
Annika Frosch
Tristan Smith
Nishatabbas Rehmatulla
Vishnu Prakash
James Stewart
Dola Oluteye
Domagoj Baresic
Simon Chin-Yee
Nujood Almula