MEPC environmental regulatory failures will put the heat under the IMO

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15/06/2021

If ever the International Maritime Organization (IMO) needed regional regulation, it was at yesterday’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting.

The industry seemed to be making light of the climate crisis and metaphorically rowed back on emissions targets.

Rich pickings were served to those who argue that ...

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