MEPC77: All eyes on zero-emissions target as IMO resumes, but little hope of an emissions breakthrough
Talks over market-based measures — those with real potential to cut emissions — are still in their infancy, but hopes are higher for the zero-emissions target. Holding meetings online is a big bar to progress
The International Maritime Organization’s environment committee meets next week in wake of the COP26 summit. A resolution for shipping to set a zero-emissions-by-2050 target is the headline item, but the lack of a breakthrough at Glasgow has dampened expectations for this goal at the IMO