Brussels orders IMO delegates to defend the Net-Zero Framework
- EU27 told to insist any measure meets aims of 2023 GHG Strategy
- Diplomats to ‘oppose any attempts to remove NZF’, insist any regulations follow tacit acceptance procedure
- No vote set for this week, but observers watching for signs of where debate will land
Brussels has directed EU 27 diplomats to defend the IMO Net-Zero Framework at this week’s MEPC84 talks. The question is whether Greece, Cyprus and Malta will fall in line or continue to side with US carbon tax opposition
