The seventy-eighth session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78) was held from 6 to 10 June 2022. A summary of the discussions and the decisions taken at MEPC 78 is provided as below for your information.

1.Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission reduction measures
Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to address global warming is a universal challenge, and the measures to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping have been deliberated at IMO.
IMO has introduced 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) so far. Further, the Initial IMO Strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships, which includes the emission reduction target and the candidate measures to reduce GHG emissions, was adopted at MEPC 72.

(1)Short-term measures for reduction of GHG
The initial IMO Strategy on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships specifies the short-term target by 2030 for improved transportation efficiency of at least 40% compared to 2008. To achieve the short-term target, the amendments to MARPOL Annex VI were adopted at MEPC 76 to implement Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) as well as the related Guidelines were also adopted., and these will be commenced in 2023.

(i)Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII)
Operational Carbon Intensity Indicator is rating mechanism for ships, by calculating attained CII based on the operational fuel consumption data.
MEPC 76 established Correspondence Group (CG) to revise/update relevant guidelines on DCS and SEEMP, and develop guidelines on correction factors for certain ship types for implementation of CII framework.
At this session, the relevant Guidelines prepared by the said CG and Intersessional Working Group meeting held prior to MEPC 78 were considered and adopted.
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(To be continued)