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MEPC83/16/4: Proposal for an ad hoc working group to address shipping at the intersection of climate, biodiversity and pollution

MEPC83/16/4: Proposal for an ad hoc working group to address shipping at the intersection of climate, biodiversity and pollution

 

Document MEPC 82/7/10 proposed a new approach to address shipping within the triple planetary crisis of climate, biodiversity and pollution, in order to prioritize solutions with co-benefits to address these crises. This document updates the Committee on relevant research and initiatives and recommends establishing an ad hoc working group to make progress on reversing biodiversity loss and reducing pollution which supports climate action and vice versa.

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