In response to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) member vote on October 17 which saw a delay in adopting the Net-Zero Framework that would guide the shipping sector’s next decade, Lukas Leppert of German-based The Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) – a Maritime Beyond Methane (MARBEM) partner – responded, saying:
“The outcome of today is disappointing. The international community has a clear obligation to protect the climate in shipping. In times of geopolitical uncertainty, today’s decision could have sent a strong signal for global climate protection and multilateralism. Instead, delays and obstacles have jeopardized more than a decade of negotiations.”
“A package of measures to gradually replace fossil fuels and technologies, like LNG, and to relieve the burden on the climate and the environment was on the table. The path of delaying will lead to significantly higher economic costs and climate damages that will extend far beyond the shipping sector and into future generations.”
Source: Maritime Beyond Methane (MARBEM)
