COP26 bounce still bobbing at MEPC in spite of apparent failures

According to International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary general Kitack Lim, the effects of global warming are no longer theoretical, but here and a “very real and present threat to our generations”.

Speaking before the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)’s 77th session, Mr Lim sought to carry momentum perceived to have been generated by a number of announcements for the maritime sector at the COP 26 Glasgow climate conference.

There is a perception for some in the maritime sector that this momentum ...