Navigating Consensus: Breaking Down the 6PAC+ Submissions to ISWG-GHG 18

On January 29, 2025, leading voices from the Pacific and beyond gathered for the webinar “Negotiating Consensus: Breaking Down the 6PAC+ Submissions to ISWG-GHG 18.” The event, moderated by John Taukave, featured key insights from Ambassador Albon Ishoda, Special Envoy for Maritime Decarbonization, alongside an expert panel including Captain Daniel Adam (Seychelles) and MCST’s legal drafting team John Kautoke, Atina Schutz  and Pierre-Jean Bordahandy.

The discussion centered on the 6PAC+ alliance’s proposals for ISWG-GHG 18, particularly the implementation of a universal greenhouse gas (GHG) levy and an equitable revenue disbursement mechanism. Ambassador Ishoda set the tone with a powerful keynote, emphasizing the urgency of climate action for Small Island Developing States (SIDS):

“For over a decade, we have worked tirelessly to navigate the labyrinth of consensus-building in the IMO. Each word in these proposals is carefully weighed to balance ambition with feasibility, justice with practicality. The time for decisive action is now. MEPC83 offers us a chance to take bold, uncompromising steps toward a just and sustainable future—not just for the Pacific, but for the world.”

Watch the recording here.