BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC -Belize says it has assumed a management function on behalf of a block of Caribbean international locations which can be members of the Worldwide Maritime Group (IMO), making certain the area’s unified voice is heard within the ongoing negotiations on maritime local weather regulation.
“This management is made attainable by way of the Caribbean Transport Lanes Undertaking, housed on the Shridath Ramphal Centre of the College of the West Indies, with assist from the United Nations Basis,” the Belize Port Authority (BPA) stated in an announcement.
The BPA stated that it not too long ago participated in two essential worldwide local weather conferences convened by the IMO: the nineteenth Session of the Intersessional Working Group on the Discount of Greenhouse Fuel Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 19) and the 83rd Session of the Marine Surroundings Safety Committee (MEPC 83), which have been held in the UK.
The assertion stated Belize had assumed management for a block of Caribbean IMO member states. The nation’s energetic participation in IMO negotiations reinforces its nationwide dedication to sustainable maritime governance and its strategic curiosity in addressing the worldwide local weather disaster.
Because the United Nations’ specialised company for worldwide delivery, the IMO adopted a Revised Greenhouse Fuel (GHG) Technique in July 2023. This technique outlines extra formidable targets for decreasing emissions from worldwide delivery, intending to succeed in net-zero emissions round 2050.
The BPA stated that the negotiations underway deal with implementing a “basket of candidate mid-term GHG measures” that embody a technical measure specializing in a International Gasoline Depth Normal, which might require ships to progressively shift towards low and zero-carbon fuels, in addition to an financial measure with a possible world GHG pricing mechanism, equivalent to a levy or emissions buying and selling scheme, which might assign a value to carbon emissions from ships.
“These measures are anticipated to have far-reaching implications for world delivery, commerce, and port operations, making it essential for international locations like Belize to voice our issues. The Belize delegation continues to interact in bilateral conferences with key worldwide companions to advocate for the wants of Small Island Creating States (SIDS) and Least Developed International locations (LDCs), making certain that the realities of our area usually are not missed,” the BPA stated.
It stated Belize’s presence at these periods “underscores our unwavering dedication to making sure that our nationwide pursuits and people of the broader Caribbean area are represented and defended in worldwide local weather policymaking.
“Because the maritime sector transitions towards decarbonization, Belize will proceed to play a proactive function in shaping equitable insurance policies that assist sustainable growth and safeguard the livelihoods of our folks,” the BPA assertion added.
