International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- Member countries of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) postponed (delayed for a year) a vote on the strategic plan to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuel use and achieve “netzero” by 2050.
- IMO 2023 GHG Strategy aims to:
- Reduce carbon intensity of international shipping by at least 40% by 2030
- Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
- About International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
- The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a specialized UN agency focused on regulating shipping and preventing marine pollution from ships.
- Established in 1948 and operational since 1958, the IMO has 175 member states and three associate members, with headquarters in London.
- India joined in 1959.
- The IMO creates a fair, effective regulatory framework for the shipping industry and addresses legal issues like liability and international maritime traffic facilitation.
