Watch: IMO Secretary-General explains maritime sector’s commitment on climate change
September 23, 2021 Maritime Safety News
Following the launch of the Making Waves: The Future of Shipping’ initiative, IMO produced a new video telling the story of the issues & opportunities the shipping industry faces at a time of environmental crisis.
“The IMO community is highly committed to tackling climate change,” IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim says, in the interview for Making Waves: The Future of Shipping, a news-style video launched at IMO Headquarters (13 September) as part of London International Shipping Week.
The IMO segment outlines the latest mandatory energy efficiency measures for ships, including the ship carbon intensity indicator rating system.
What is more, in a second video, IMO explains how is supporting alternative fuels and the application of new technologies, highlighting the global projects which aim to ensure no one is left behind in shipping’s transition.
The tansformation of the shipping industry to one that is decarbonized will require collaboration and investment. IMO’s role is to bring together many stakeholders with different goals and ensure that everyone is onboard.
….Kitack Lim concluded.
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