COS Support Global Measures on Emissions
Tuesday, 01 December 2009 12:51
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
December 1, 2009
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“The shipping industry is committed to reducing emissions”, says Captain Stephen Brown, President of the Chamber of Shipping of BC. “We hope there is agreement in
There is already consensus within the industry and most of the world’s transport ministries that the most effective means of reducing CO2 emissions from ships will be for the Copenhagen Conference to give the IMO a clear mandate to finalize the comprehensive package of technical and economic measures it has already developed.
The IMO package includes:
- Development of a system of an Energy Efficiency Indexing (EEI) for new ships (similar in concept to EnergyStar ratings);
- A template for a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for use by all ships which will require companies and ships to monitor and improve performance with regard to various factors that contribute to CO2 emissions;
- Recommendations for economic measures that could be applied globally to shipping in order to secure measurable emission reductions; and,
- An agreement on further key principles in the development of regulations on CO2 emissions reduction by the marine industry.
“All ships engaged in international trade are compliant with IMO standards. That’s why the IMO already has such a successful track record in delivering environmental standards for ships that are enforced worldwide,” says Brown.
The Chamber of Shipping with some 180 members represents the interests of commercial ship owners, vessel operators, shipping agents and maritime support industries in
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