Kitack Lim has defended the International Maritime Organization’s revised strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions against criticism that it does not go far enough.
Last week at an environment meeting, the IMO agreed that the industry should target a 30% reduction in emissions by 2030, followed by cuts of between 70% and 80% by 2040.
By “around” 2050, it wants to achieve a net-zero carbon emissions, but has allowed flexibility for countries depending on “different national circumstances”.
