IMO Net-Zero Framework: Way forward after MEPC 84
The 84th session of the IMO MEPC postponed negotiations on the substance of the Net-Zero Framework
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While the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) lives to fight another day thanks to ambitious countries including the EU holding firm, key questions over ambition and carbon pricing were postponed to future IMO sessions. At the same time, alternative proposals put on the table before MEPC 84 have concerning implications for the environmental integrity of any future deal.
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