Explore the solutions propelling the green shipping revolution! A new video from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) delves into the innovative technologies and transformative approaches shaping the future of sustainable shipping, driven by the ambitious 2023 IMO GHG Strategy.
“Bold actions are required to reduce GHG emissions and combat climate change,” says IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez. “We know that shipping can definitely drive a green and digital transformation.”
IMO Member States have committed in the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy to reach net-zero emissions from international shipping by or around 2050. Operational and technical improvements are already boosting energy efficiency, along with the use of alternative marine fuels. Ship operators are investing in premium hull coatings and integrating wind propulsion to reduce fuel consumption.
“No single country can implement this strategy alone,” says H.E. Ximena Fuentes, Ambassador of Chile to the United Kingdom. “All interests must be taken into account, in particular the interests of developing countries - building their capacities to be able to adapt safely to new fuels.”
IMO is working to overcome the challenges to make the ambitions in the GHG Strategy a reality. “We all have different interests,” says Harry Conway, Chair of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). “We should build consensus around a particular objective or goal.“
The GHG Strategy will leave no one behind in the transition. “The opportunities and potential of developing countries depend on their natural resource assets,” says Mustapha Sellam, Director, Noor Ouarzazate Solar complex in Morocco. “So they have a huge potential for energy production.”
“Be part of the solution,” urges IMO Secretary-General Dominguez. “Everyone has a role to play in the green shipping revolution.”
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