News / IMO moves to address well-to-tank emissions from shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will consider the entire life-cycle of fuels, known as well-to-wake, rather than just tank-to-wake greenhouse gas emissions, in future regulations in apparent recognition of loopholes in existing emissions rules.

Following the meeting of the IMO’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 11) last week, the IMO is set to introduce “robust lifecycle GHG/carbon intensity guidelines for all types of fuels, in order to prepare for an implementation programme for effective uptake ...