Summary of the outcomes of MEPC 76 Full-text PDF:TEC- 1245 (2289kb) Contact:External Affairs Department Issued:15 Sep 2021 The seventy-sixth session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) was held from 10 to 17 June 2021 as a web conference due to the pandemic of COVID-19. A summary of the discussions and the decisions taken at MEPC 76 is provided as below for your information. 1. Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission reduction measures Measures to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping have been deliberated at IMO and the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and the Data Collection System for fuel oil consumption of ships (DCS) have been introduced so far. Further, the Initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, was adopted at MEPC 72 held in 2018, which includes the emission red