The 84th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) was held from 27 April to 1 May 2026. Since the minutes, resolutions and circulars of the meeting were recently released from the IMO, a summary of the decisions taken at MEPC 84 is provided below for your information.

1. Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from ships
At MEPC 80 in 2023, the IMO adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (2023 IMO GHG Strategy), which sets out the IMO's levels of ambition (see the table below) including the aim to reach net-zero GHG emissions from international shipping by or around 2050. Further discussions continued in developing a framework of "Mid-term measures for reduction of GHG emissions" for achieving the levels of ambition set out in the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy.

(To be continued)