The IAPH Climate and Energy committee met virtually on 10 November during a well-attended session by more than forty IAPH members. Central item on the agenda was the decarbonisation of shipping and the preparation of the respective IAPH input and viewpoints ahead of the forthcoming IMO meetings, the intersessional working group on GHG (ISWG-GHG 13) on 5-9 December and MEPC 79 on 12-16 December. The committee reflected in particular on market-based measures, the revision of the IMO GHG strategy, green corridors, and the notion of just and equitable transition. Members were also briefed on other IMO files of interest such as underwater noise from ships. In addition, the committee was presented with the latest developments in the joint ICS-IAPH Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative and exchanged views with Nelson Mojarro, head of innovation and partnerships at ICS. Finally, the committee reviewed progress of port initiatives such as the IAPH Environmental Ship Index and IAPH Clean Marine Fuels working group, as well as collaboration with the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP). The next meeting of the Climate and Energy committee will be taking place in spring 2022 with the exact date and format to be announced in due time.
