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INTERCARGO ESG REVIEW 2024
                          BALLAST WATER


                          The  International  Convention  for the  Control  and   providing solutions to some of the issues that are affecting
                          Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments        the  bulk  carrier  fleet.  Additionally,  it  is  hoped  that  the
                          (Ballast Water Convention) entered into force on the 8th   ongoing discussions at the IMO will play a part in solving
                          of September 2017. The implementation challenges of the   some of the other ballast water management issues faced
                          Convention especially relate to the performance of ballast   by ship operators.
                          water treatment systems, the operating conditions and
                          locations of vessels, and the global coverage of technical   “Environmental protection is and always has been
                          support for the systems involved.                       acknowledged by INTERCARGO as fundamental to
                                                                                  shipping.”
                          INTERCARGO has co-sponsored several papers submitted
                          to IMO on the Convention Review. The Association has
                          worked closely with various stakeholders, including the   For more information, you may visit:  https://www.
                          treatment system manufacturers (BEMA) with the aim of   intercargo.org/topics/ballast/


                          GHG, SULPHUR AND OTHER EMISSIONS


                          The Association has for a long time been committed to   (MEPC) for taking forward and implementing mandatory
                          IMO’s strategy and ambition in reducing GHG emissions   market-based measures for international shipping,
                          by ships. Over the years, the Association has been actively   while it was also a frontrunner along with International
                          participating in the IMO deliberations, expressing the   Chamber of Shipping in putting forward a levy-based
                          views of its members on the measures being developed    economic measure, per tonne of CO2 emissions, to
                          by IMO for emission reductions.                         expedite  the  uptake  and  deployment  of  zero-carbon
                                                                                  fuels.
                          INTERCARGO has been promoting the concept of Green
                          Hubs for developing the necessary infrastructure to     During MEPC 80 in July 2023, a revised IMO GHG
                          ensure availability  of low/zero carbon  fuels in  ports   Strategy was adopted,  which includes an enhanced
                          around the world and supporting, along with its industry   common ambition to reach net-zero GHG emissions from
                          partners, the establishment of an international maritime   international shipping by or around, i.e. close to, 2050,
                          research fund for decarbonising shipping. Among other   a commitment to ensure an uptake of alternative zero
                          initiatives, INTERCARGO made early written submissions   and near-zero GHG fuels by 2030, as well as indicative
                          to IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee        checkpoints for 2030 and 2040.


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