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 IMO’s ambitious 2023 GHG Strategy.
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said: “Bold actions are required to reduce GHG emissions and combat climate change. 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.
HE Ximena Fuentes, Chilean Ambassador to the UK said: “No single country can implement this strategy alone. 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.
MEPC Chair Harry Conway said: “We all have different interests. We should build consensus around a particular objective or goal.“
The GHG Strategy will leave no one behind in the transition.
Mustapha Sellam, Director, Noor Ouarzazate Solar complex, Morocco, said: “The opportunities and potential of developing countries depend on their natural resource assets. So they have a huge potential for energy production.”
Dominguez concluded: “Be part of the solution. Everyone has a role to play in the green shipping revolution.”
Image: Still from IMO’s GHG strategy video (source: IMO)
