GSF welcomes progress on monitoring maritime emissions

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The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has welcomed progress by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 66) to start analysing appropriate data collection methods for measures to enhance the energy efficiency of ships.

GSF has stated that the decision effectively endorses the wider need for monitoring of maritime emissions, including subsequent recording and verification of emissions to make progress at an international level on reducing maritime emissions.