MEPC 79/7/20: Climate science, cascading tipping points, the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, and urgent action on shipping to reduce climate risks

MEPC 79-7-20 - Climate science, cascading tipping points, the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, and urgent action on shipping to reduce climate risks

REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS

Submitted by Greenpeace International, WWF, Pacific Environment and CSC

This document outlines recent scientific evidence on the risks of triggering cascading climate tipping points from climate heating and makes recommendations for urgent near-term actions that will contribute to limiting global heating to below 1.5°C to mitigate these risks.

Download: MEPC 79/7/20: Climate science, cascading tipping points, the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, and urgent action on shipping to reduce climate risks