IMOverified 2026-06-14amended
IMO 2023 GHG Strategy & Net-Zero Framework for Shipping
- Issued
- 2023-01-01
- Effective
- 2023-04-01
Applies to
Ships ≥ 5,000 GT engaged in international voyages.
Key points
- Indicative checkpoints: 20–30% by 2030, 70–80% by 2040 (vs 2008).
- Mid-term basket: technical (global fuel standard) + economic (GHG levy) measures.
- Complements EU ETS maritime + FuelEU Maritime for ships calling at EU ports.
Applicability triggers
- Indian shipping company operating internationally.
- Indian port authority needing to host green-fuel bunkering.
Practitioner questions
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