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European Shipowners Join Voices of Support for CO2 Reduction Progress at MEPC 69
The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) have joined other shipping groups in welcoming what it says is "significant progress" at last week's 69th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
The scheme will see the introduction of mandatory requirements for ships to record and report bunker consumption, and MEPC 69 saw the approval of the "basic features of a global CO2 data collection system" with the specifics to be presented at MEPC 70 in October, which will also look to formalise the appropriate amendment to the MARPOL Convention.
"It is very positive that IMO Member States have been able to agree on these steps in the wake of the Paris agreement on climate change," said ECSA Secretary General Patrick Verhoeven.
"It confirms the unique leadership of IMO to tackle the growth of greenhouse gas emissions from our industry. We are especially pleased that under the global data collection system reporting of CO2 emissions will be mandatory."
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Friday made similar positive comments to IMO's progress on the matter.
