News / MEPC81: vulnerable island nations see much deferred and little agreed

The IMO's London headquarters

Despite vocal advocacy from vulnerable island nations, such as the Cook Islands, Marshall Islands and Fiji, bringing a personal tone to proceedings at the IMO, consensus on key issues was not forthcoming.

The outcome leaves open the question of well-to-tank greenhouse gas emissions, which stands to introduce a ‘cure worse than the disease’ by encouraging the adoption of new ‘grey’ fuels, according to Transport & Environment shipping director, Faïg Abbasov, speaking with The Loadstar last week.

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