“We urge governments to actively support sustainable marine fuels, shoreside power and other net-zero technologies in all shipping sectors,” said WTTC president and chief executive Julia Simpson. “Collaboration between governments and the industry is vital to achieve net-zero emissions.”
It comes as the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the global shipping regulator, adopted on Wednesday (12 July) its newest strategy for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which make up 3% of the world’s CO2 footprint.
The plan includes a commitment to ensure zero and near-zero GHG emissions are adopted worldwide by 2030 as well as indicative check-points for 2030 and 2040 to make sure the global industry is on the same path.
“The adoption of the 2023 IMO greenhouse gas strategy is a monumental development for IMO and opens a new chapter towards maritime decarbonisation,” said IMO secretary general Kitack Lim. “At the same time, it is not the end goal, it is in many ways a starting point for the work that needs to intensify even more over the years and decades ahead of us.
“However, with the revised strategy that you have now agreed on, we have a clear direction, a common vision, and ambitious targets to guide us to deliver what the world expects from us."
