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Fully Loaded Cargo Ship on a Sea - Kelly, Pexels

As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 20) closes in London, the Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) applauds IMO Member States for rising above last week’s rancour – when the IMO decided to hold off on adoption for one year – by pushing ahead with preparations for adoption of the Net Zero Framework.

October 24, 2025
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As a special meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO, MEPC/ES.2) closes in London, the Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) expressed its huge disappointment in the decision by member states to delay consideration of the adoption of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) for one year and called on member states to use the time to ensure the framework is strengthened and adopted next time round.

October 17, 2025
Shipping Pollution. Photo, davewalshphoto.com

As a special meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO, MEPC/ES.2) opens tomorrow in London, the Clean Shipping Coalition is calling on IMO member states to adopt the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) – set to be the first globally binding set of policies to reduce shipping’s climate pollution.

October 13, 2025

Publications

This document provides comments on the report of the Correspondence Group on Underwater Radiated Noise, supporting the proposed establishment of a working group at this session and providing input on next steps under the proposed terms of reference for this group. Download: SDC 12/8/6: Experience-Building Phase for the Reduction of Underwater Radiated Noise From Shipping - Comments on document SDC 12/8

This document provides comments on the report of the Correspondence Group on Underwater Radiated Noise, supporting the proposed establishment of a working group at this session and providing input on next steps under the proposed terms of reference for this group.

November 27, 2025

This document shares the findings of a study on the potential underwater radiated noise (URN) impacts of LNG development on marine mammals in the Gulf of California. The report examines the effects of URN from LNG tanker traffic on migratory and resident whales, as well as related impacts on air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

October 17, 2025
ISWG-GHG 20-2-31 - Amplifying the policy signal for the production and uptake of e-fuels through the IMO Net-... (CSC)

This document highlights the lack of strong signals from the IMO Net-Zero Framework for e-fuels in shipping’s transition.

September 5, 2025