IMO Papers

This document provides comments on the work on fishing gear, including comments on document MEPC 84/8 (Australia), and the outcomes of PPR 13. It provides recommendations for the next steps for work on abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) under MEPC and PPR.

This document comments on document MEPC 84/10 and the ongoing work to develop mandatory measures for plastic pellets. It provides comments on the development of a dedicated plastics code under MARPOL Annex III as the preferred instrument to effectively reduce the environmental risk associated with the maritime transport of plastic pellets.

This document comments on the report of the third meeting of the GESAMP-LCA Working Group, highlighting the need for a robust, regular, and evidence-based assessment of the global ILUC risk for crop feedstocks used in the production of maritime biofuels.

This document comments on the report of the third meeting of GESAMP-LCA WG, regarding the development of a default well-to-tank (WtT) emission factor for fossil LNG. It highlights systematic underestimation of upstream emissions in life cycle assessments, cautions against adoption of non-representative or supplier-specific factors, and calls for a conservative, globally representative default value consistent with established benchmarks. It also provides alternative emission factors.

This document comments on the report of the third meeting of GESAMP-LCA WG (MEPC 84/7/16) and invites the Committee to instruct GESAMP-LCA WG to conduct an initial classification of fuel feedstocks into high-, medium-, or low-ILUC-risk categories at the global level, and to submit a report to MEPC 85 for consideration.

This document comments on the report of the third meeting of the GESAMP Working Group on Life Cycle GHG Intensity of Marine Fuels (GESAMP-LCA WG) (MEPC 84/7/16) and highlights the potential issues arising from the possible methodological refinements to the 2024 LCA Guidelines identified by GESAMP-LCA WG with respect to finding ways forward for addressing the default well-to-tank (WtT) GHG intensity of fossil LNG.

This document draws attention to the need to address the enforcement of MARPOL Annex V along with the need to consider mechanisms to enhance the enforcement of MARPOL Annex V requirements for the delivery of garbage to port reception facilities.

This document comments on the latest polar fuel concept discussions and highlights ongoing research and a number of recent initiatives focused on reducing Black Carbon emissions from a variety of sources, because of the impact on climate, the environment, communities and on the Arctic.

This document highlights additional considerations to support effective implementation, including the practical implications of BBNJ environmental impact assessments and area-based management tools for shipping regulation, the need to address cumulative impacts and data considerations, and the relevance of Member States’ BBNJ obligations when negotiating within IMO, including in the context of the IMO Net-Zero Framework and related decarbonization measures.