6PAC+ Calls for Urgent Action: ISWG-GHG 18 Confirms Majority Support for a Universal Maritime Levy
London, UK 21 February 2025 – With 51 co-sponsoring nations and growing backing from Africa, Latin America, and other Small Island...
European Maritime Transport Environmental Report 2025
The European Maritime Transport Environmental Report 2025 (EMTER 2025) was released on 04 February 2025. IWSA has contributed to the...
A Wave of Support for Levy Ahead of ISWG-GHG18
London, United Kingdom – 15 February 2025 – London was abuzz last night as the Pacific, African and Caribbean Talanoa...
50+ Nations Rally Behind 6PAC+ Call for a levy to enable Equitable Shipping Climate Measures in London
London, 14 Feb 2025 – The 6PAC+ Alliance, a coalition of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from the Pacific, Africa,...
2025
One Planet Shipping: Can Maritime Transport Deliver Climate Justice? Presentation by Christiaan De Beukelaer at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced...
Balancing Climate Action and Food Security: The Pacific’s Call for an Equitable IMO Transition
Introduction The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is advancing mid-term greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures as part of its 2023 Strategy,...
6PAC+ Alliance Advocates for Ambition and Equity
[Majuro, Wednesday, 8 January 2025] – The 6PAC+ Alliance, a coalition of like-minded high-ambition Pacific, Caribbean and African Island nations, continues...
6PAC+ Secures Global Alignment on Pacific-led Vision for Maritime Decarbonization
[Majuro, January 10, 2025] – The 6PAC+ Alliance welcomes the endorsement of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions levy by Panama...
2024
Understanding UN Maritime Sanctions Violations in the Pacific Presentation by Pierre-Jean Bordahandy at the Regional Workshop on Deceptive Vessel Behaviour...
What is the European bloc’s position on the use of revenues from a price on international shipping’s GHG pollution?
Abstract Europe’s IMO proposed mid-term measures revenue use will not result in a just and equitable 1.5 degree aligned transition,...
Submission 4: REVENUE DISTRIBUTION: ISWG-GHG 18_2_5 – Consolidation of the proposals for an economic element of the mid-term measures based on a GHG levy_contribution
Executive Summary Some of the proponents of a GHG levy/contribution put forward a consolidation of their proposals during MEPC 82,...
Submission 3: GOAL: ISWG-GHG 18-2-19 – Specifying the Goal of the basket of measures as Specified in the Amendment of MARPOL Annex VI
Executive Summary The 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships committed to “reducing GHG emissions from international...