Japan proposes taking net zero out of IMO Net-Zero Framework
- Easier GHG reduction targets for 2028-35, no mandatory payments
- Late submission raises procedural questions about how far the plan could get
- Getting rid of carbon payments would strip funding from ZNZ fuels investment and compensating poor countries
Japan has added a late IMO plan into the mix, stripping the NZF of its mandatory carbon price and Net-Zero Fund, and suggesting shipowners pay voluntary donations for worthy green projects
