# From COP26 to MEPC77 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime News\ **Created:** [November 15, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/from-cop26-to-mepc77/61374 "2021-11-15T10:30:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/from-cop26-to-mepc77/61374/1 "2021-11-15T10:30:32Z")
> **[From COP to MEPC: November’s green shipping pathway - Splash247](https://splash247.com/from-cop-to-mepc-novembers-green-shipping-pathway/)** > > Negotiators worked overtime to come up with the final text for COP26 over the weekend. For shipping, there’s little time – one week from today – to digest the key takeaways from the United Nations’ major climate summit before the Marine Environment... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/from-cop26-to-mepc77/61374/2 "2021-11-22T13:32:56Z")
Not everything that was supported at COP26 got support at MEPC77: [https://splash247.com/europe-foils-zero-emissions-resolution-at-mepc/https://splash247.com/mepc-gets-underway/](https://splash247.com/europe-foils-zero-emissions-resolution-at-mepc/https://splash247.com/mepc-gets-underway/) Some small steps may have been taken however: > **[New analysis shows EEXI would lead to 6.6% emissions reduction - Splash247](https://splash247.com/new-analysis-shows-eexi-would-lead-to-6-6-emissions-reduction/)** > > Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) would reduce CO2 emissions by an estimated 6.6% and carbon intensity by 4.6% on bulk carriers, according to a new study conducted by the Helsinki-based maritime software, services and... Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) on ships are also getting attention worldwide. A recent study has been carried out to determine feasibility and cost of such systems: > **[The costs of installing carbon capture systems onboard revealed - Splash247](https://splash247.com/the-costs-of-installing-carbon-capture-systems-onboard-revealed/)** > > A feasibility study conducted by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) and Swedish tanker owner Stena Bulk shows the costs involved in installing carbon capture devices on ships. The study makes clear that such technology is feasible – something... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/from-cop26-to-mepc77/61374/3 "2021-11-25T16:33:45Z")
Lots more talk, little result: > **[Market-based measures under discussion at MEPC - Splash247](https://splash247.com/market-based-measures-under-discussion-at-mepc/)** > > On day three of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting, International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states went forward with the proposals on the table for mid-term measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/from-cop26-to-mepc77/61374/4 "2021-11-27T14:23:00Z")
> **[International Chamber of Shipping Calls MEPC 77 Meeting a ‘Missed...](https://gcaptain.com/international-chamber-of-shipping-calls-mepc-77-meeting-a-missed-opportunity-to-decarbonize-shipping/?subscriber=true&goal=0_f50174ef03-9df0257341-169863069&mc_cid=9df0257341&mc_eid=4674ba0fbe)** > > The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued a statement expressing disappointment following the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 77 meeting, calling the... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/from-cop26-to-mepc77/61374/5 "2021-11-29T17:28:57Z")
> **[‘COPtimists, meet the MEP-wait-and-C’ - Splash247](https://splash247.com/coptimists-meet-the-mep-wait-and-c/)** > > In the space of a month the limitations of the United Nations (UN) to lead climate policy changes have been put in sharp relief. The UN had hosted COP26, a global annual climate summit at the start of November, from where a host of initiatives were... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/from-cop26-to-mepc77/61374/6 "2022-01-02T11:29:26Z")
> **[What impact will COP26 have on the shipping sector? | Hellenic Shipping News...](https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/what-impact-will-cop26-have-on-the-shipping-sector/)** > > COP26 – the UN’s climate change conference – was held in Scotland in October/November 2021. Reviews of the global gathering have been mixed with some observers, including many environmental lobbyists, believing there was an overall failure to set...