China wants to keep parts of the Net-Zero Framework alive
- China has tabled technical amendments to the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, including stronger incentives for zero and near zero emission fuels and simplified compliance payments
- The proposals stop short of backing a specific funding model, but keep the option of a Net Zero Fund alive
- IMO insiders said Beijing’s detailed submissions could signal renewed commitment to shipping decarbonisation efforts, offering a boost to climate negotiations facing US-led opposition
China has proposed a series of technical changes to the NZF, signalling renewed engagement with the shipping sector’s flagship decarbonisation regulation and raising hopes that support for ambitious green fuel incentives remains intact despite mounting political opposition
