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ICS commends UN's eco rule or MEPC 'road map' on CO2 data collection
THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has applauded the Marine Environment Protection Committee's (MEPC) agreement to develop a comprehensive "road map" for addressing CO2 emissions, including the initial CO2 reduction commitments to be agreed by 2018.
"The adoption of the 'road map' will give impetus to CO2 reductions already delivered by technical and operational measures," said ICS secretary general Peter Hinchliffe.
"The final stage of the 'road map' to be enacted by 2023 should establish a global mechanism for ensuring that these IMO CO2 reduction commitments will actually be delivered," Mr Hinchliffe said.
ICS said the MEPC agreement on a mandatory global CO2 data collection system for shipping will enable the initial commitments agreed in 2018 to be further refined using the latest data on ship emissions and transport work which will become fully available from 2019, the London's Tanker Operator reported.
Most importantly, the IMO data system will inform the development of a mechanism by IMO for ensuring that the CO2 reduction commitments are met, the ICS said.
This will include deciding the extent to which technical and operational measures alone might be insufficient to deliver the IMO CO2 reduction commitments that are initially agreed in 2018. ICS also said that it was pleased that the European Commission has already publicly acknowledged the significance of the IMO agreements.
Furthermore, the ICS said it is therefore hoped that every effort will be made by the EU to align its regional regulation on CO2 reporting by ships with that now agreed by all IMO members and that the EU will support the new momentum rather than developing unilateral measures, such as the incorporation of international shipping into the EU Emissions Trading System (which is still being discussed in the European Parliament).
As for the Ballast Water Convention, ICS also welcomed the adoption of the revised mandatory and more robust G8 Type Approval Guidelines for ballast water treatment systems (BWTS), in advance of the entry into force of the BWMC in September next year.
The adoption of BWMC should do much to increase the confidence of shipowners that the expensive new equipment, which they are now required to install, will be fit for purpose and acceptable to Port State Control authorities worldwide.
"The adoption of the 'road map' will give impetus to CO2 reductions already delivered by technical and operational measures," said ICS secretary general Peter Hinchliffe.
"The final stage of the 'road map' to be enacted by 2023 should establish a global mechanism for ensuring that these IMO CO2 reduction commitments will actually be delivered," Mr Hinchliffe said.
ICS said the MEPC agreement on a mandatory global CO2 data collection system for shipping will enable the initial commitments agreed in 2018 to be further refined using the latest data on ship emissions and transport work which will become fully available from 2019, the London's Tanker Operator reported.
Most importantly, the IMO data system will inform the development of a mechanism by IMO for ensuring that the CO2 reduction commitments are met, the ICS said.
This will include deciding the extent to which technical and operational measures alone might be insufficient to deliver the IMO CO2 reduction commitments that are initially agreed in 2018. ICS also said that it was pleased that the European Commission has already publicly acknowledged the significance of the IMO agreements.
Furthermore, the ICS said it is therefore hoped that every effort will be made by the EU to align its regional regulation on CO2 reporting by ships with that now agreed by all IMO members and that the EU will support the new momentum rather than developing unilateral measures, such as the incorporation of international shipping into the EU Emissions Trading System (which is still being discussed in the European Parliament).
As for the Ballast Water Convention, ICS also welcomed the adoption of the revised mandatory and more robust G8 Type Approval Guidelines for ballast water treatment systems (BWTS), in advance of the entry into force of the BWMC in September next year.
The adoption of BWMC should do much to increase the confidence of shipowners that the expensive new equipment, which they are now required to install, will be fit for purpose and acceptable to Port State Control authorities worldwide.
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