Canada considers tightening greenhouse gas targets for international shipping
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A committee of the International Maritime Organization, which sets the rules for the high seas, is debating a resolution to set a net-zero target for international shipping by 2050
Canada is considering an international proposal that would double the ambition of its greenhouse gas emissions targets from shipping — a plan observers say the country seems ready to support.
A committee of the International Maritime Organization, which sets the rules for the high seas, is debating a resolution this week that would set a net-zero target for all international shipping by 2050. The current target is to halve emissions by that date.
On Friday, Transport Canada officials briefed stakeholders on the positions its representatives would take at the meeting.
“In that stakeholder discussion, Canada said it would be supporting the resolution,” said Andrew Dumbrille of the World Wildlife Fund, who was in the briefing.
Canada, which has an overall target of net-zero by 2050, also spoke in favour of the resolution Monday as the meeting opened, Dumbrille said.
“They made a very clear and unambiguous statement,” he said.
Transport Canada wouldn’t confirm its position while the meeting was ongoing.
“Canada reiterated its commitment to reducing emissions from international shipping, in line with the Paris Agreement,” spokesperson Sau Sau Liu said in an email. “Sending a clear and strong signal on ambition is essential as the full decarbonization of the sector will require significant efforts and investments.”
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