Students of shipping and maritime related subjects at Southampton Solent University have learned about IMO's regulations for the control of air pollution and energy efficiency for ships, Southampton, United Kingdom (11 March). Speaking at the university’s Maritime Week, Edmund Hughes of the Marine Environment Division highlighted IMO’s important role in the governance of international shipping and the growing interest in marine protection and the mitigation of environmental risks from ships.
In particular, the presentation focused on air pollution prevention, the development of energy efficiency standards for ships and IMO's work to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships. IMO is the first organization to have adopted energy-efficiency measures that are legally binding across an entire global industry, applying to all countries. Find out more here.