IMO / MEPC82

The Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) 82nd session got under way today at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Headquarters in London. IMO

• Video Length: 00:01:00
• Production Date: 30 September 2024
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION - IMO
• Subject Topical: CLIMATE CHANGE; OCEANS; MARITIME TRANSPORT; MARINE POLLUTION; MARINE RESOURCES; MARINE RESOURCES CONSERVATION
• Geographic Subject: UNITED KINGDOM
• MAMS Id: 3264967
• Parent Id: 3264967
• Alternate Title: unifeed240930m

Description

STORY: IMO / MEPC82
TRT: 01:00
SOURCE: IMO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: NO AUDIO

DATELINE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2924, LONDON, ENGLAND

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, plenary room
2. Med shot, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez and MEPC Chair Harry Conway of Liberia
3. Med shot, delegates
4. Wide shot, Dominguez speaking
5. Med shot, delegates
6. Wide shot, plenary room
7. Wide shot, plenary and press gallery

Storyline

The Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) 82nd session got under way today (30 Sep) at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Headquarters in London.

MEPC 82 will discuss a range of environmental matters, including proposed mid-term measures for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, enhancing energy efficiency of shipping, tackling marine litter, ballast water management and underwater noise reduction. 

The MEPC meeting is preceded by the 17th meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 17), from 23 to 27 September 2024. 

The MEPC will continue until 4 October 2024.