Pre-MEPC 82 Briefing: Everything you need to know – black carbon, GHGs, scrubbers, noise, plastics, and other shipping impacts

Date: Thursday, 19 September 2024
Length: 60 minutes

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This briefing aimed to provide insights on the agenda for climate emissions and marine pollution discussions at the forthcoming 82nd session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 82, 30 September – 4 October 2024). The event presented the Clean Arctic Alliance’s expectations and recommendations for this meeting, and what is at stake for black carbon, ECAs, scrubbers, underwater noise, GHGs, plastics and biodiversity.

Speakers – click subject link to download slides or download one file with all slides here

1. Eelco Leemans, Clean Arctic Alliance: Welcome and introduction
2. Bill Hemmings, Clean Arctic Alliance: Black carbon
3. Kare Press-Kristensen, Green Global Future: Emission Control Areas
4. Sam Davin, WWF: Scrubbers and legal matters
5. Anna Barford, Stand.Earth: Discharge of scrubber wastewater
6. Sarah Bobbe, Ocean Conservancy: Reduction of Underwater Radiated Noise from
   Commercial Shipping
7. Amy Youngman, Environmental Investigation Agency: Addressing Plastic Pollution at MEPC-82
8. John Maggs, Ocean Conservancy: GHG measures: Carbon Intensity Indicator
9. Anais Rios, Seas at Risk: Mid & Long Term measures: GFS / Levy
10. Andrew Dumbrille, Clean Arctic Alliance: Climate, biodiversity and pollution nexus
11. Discussion/Q&A (10 -12 mins)

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