摘要: |
When I joined the MEPC76 virtual meeting in mid-June, I was- just like anyone else-looking forward to seeing what measures the environmental committee of the IMO would decide on to tackle short-term emissions of shipping. What I saw instead, was the deep rift between the member states that has separated them, making a level-headed discourse impossible. The rift opened up when it came to deciding on a percentage figure to reduce the carbon intensity of maritime emissions. This was for two reasons: island states face the direct impact of climate change, so while they want hard lines to be drawn to curb emissions, only agreeing on reduction levels is not enough. At the same time, financing for decar-bonization tools can be hard to come by. A dilemma. |