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Recommendation 5
5
Accepted
We recommend that the Government continue to work at the IMO for adoption of effective...
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government continue to work at the IMO for adoption of effective regulatory measures to implement the 2023 Strategy. In tandem with this, Ministers must press for a 2028 Greenhouse Gas Strategy which consolidates the ambition of the 2023 Strategy while striving for reductions in line with the UK Government’s stated goal of absolute zero emissions from international shipping by
Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, committing to continue working with IMO Member States to champion ambitious GHG reduction regulatory measures, aiming for agreement by MEPC 2025 and implementation by 2027. They will also seek to increase the stringency of the IMO’s 2023 GHG Strategy when revised in 2028.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Government accepts this recommendation. The UK is working with other International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States to champion the agreement of ambitious GHG reduction regulatory measures for international shipping. We will continue to build international consensus so that ambitious measures are agreed at the 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in 2025 and implemented in 2027 to help deliver the sector’s net zero transition. The UK Government will also seek to increase the stringency of the IMO’s 2023 GHG Strategy when revised in 2028 to align this with our domestic ambitions and keep the 1.5-degree Paris temperature goal within reach.