Inside and Out
TRUE ENERGY EFFICIENCY REQUIRES A TOTAL APPROACH
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nternational Maritime Organization
Protection Committee (MEPC) agreed on
poses until the Committee’s next session
(IMO) is toughening up its CO2 policies.
various technical and operational measures
in March 2010.
As a consequence, energy efficiency of the
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from
At this time, they will be refined, as
ships is becoming more and more crucial.
international shipping. The agreed meas-
necessary, with a view to facilitating deci-
In July 2009 IMO’s Marine Environment
ures are intended to be used for trial pur-
sions on their scope of application and en-
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seatec 2/2009