The recent progress made by IMO towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping has been presented

to the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA 45), which is meeting as part of the COP 22 Marrakech Conference. IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70) recently adopted a mandatory data collection system on fuel oil consumption of ships and approved a Roadmap for developing a 'Comprehensive IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships'. IMO’s Edmund Hughes is also participating in a number of side events, including presenting IMO’s work as it relates to the oceans, mitigation actions, and in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.