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  • Letter to the IMO Secretary-General concerning the review of low-sulphur fuel

    The Clean Shipping Coalition and other environmental NGOs wrote to the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation expressing concern at recent statements that suggested the IMO Secretariat itself was taking a position to advance the review date for the availability of low-sulphur fuels.

    In the letter, we call on Mr Secretary-General to help ensure that any discussion on the review of regulation 14 of MARPOL Annex VI is held in an independent and fair manner, recognising the availability of different technologies to meet the standards, the sufficient current and projected amount of compliant fuel available (including alternative fuels such as LNG) and the regulatory framework in different shipping regions such as Europe and North America. We also look forward to support in ensuring that consideration of these issues at the IMO is held in a manner that fully upholds the environmental objectives set out in MARPOL.