The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) - 80th session will meet in-person session at IMO Headquarters in London (with hybrid participation) from 3-7 July 2023.
Amongst key agenda items, the MEPC 80 session is expected to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas strategy.
The revised IMO GHG Strategy will contain concrete greenhouse gas reduction targets for the sector and is expected to outline a basket of technical and economic measures to be developed to set global shipping on an ambitious path towards phasing out greenhouse gas emissions.
Negotiations have been ongoing and will continue during the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 15), which meets 26-30 June 2023.
MEPC 80 highlights:
• Tackling climate change - cutting GHG emissions from ships - Including adoption of the revised IMO GHG Strategy
• Energy efficiency of ships
• Ballast water management - including approval of the Convention Review Plan and adoption of amendments to the BWM Convention
• Biofouling management - revised Guidelines
• Designation of a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area
• Underwater noise - revised guidelines
• Tackling marine litter
• Ship-to-ship transfer - proposed Assembly resolution
• Special areas - effective date for the the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden special areas under MARPOL Annexes I and V
• Other matters from the PPR Sub-committee