1. To brief Pacific diplomatic missions on the developments that are underway to address the issue of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the international shipping sector, through the International Maritime Organization (IMO), following COP21 in Paris.

2. The consultation session, organised by the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF) on 20 January 2016, aims to seek the views of Pacific Island governments and other stakeholders with regards to the shipping emissions paper that is proposed for submission to the 69th Session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in April 2016.