MEPC/82/7/10: Shipping at the intersection of climate, biodiversity and pollution

NGOs with consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) banded together to submit a paper based on Equal Routes’ report Navigating the Future: Bridging Shipping, Biodiversity, and Decarbonization. This submission known as the “shipping nexus” issue, highlights the urgent need for shipping solutions that address the interconnected planetary crises of pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss.

A central recommendation is the creation of a high-level task force, modeled after the IMO's Maritime Just Transition Task Force, to explore these critical issues and propose actionable steps forward.