The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) yesterday launched a new set of toolkits intended to help countries to develop an emissions reduction strategy in their maritime sectors.
Developed under the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) Project, the Ship Emissions Toolkit and Port Emissions Toolkit will help to create and strengthen national policy and regulatory frameworks related to the prevention of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
“Both the ship and port emission toolkits provide practical guidance on assessing emissions so that a national emission reduction strategy for the maritime sector can be developed,” said GloMEEP technical adviser, Astrid Dispert. “Ports and shipping are intrinsically linked – as such, efforts to reduce maritime emissions need to extend beyond seagoing ships alone.”
These strategies include the incorporation of IMO regulations into national legislation, such as Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from ships (MARPOL), and identify emission reduction opportunities for domestic fleets since the largest source of emissions in certain countries can be attributed to domestic shipping.
