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The previous set targets from the IMO was for greenhouse gas emissions from commercial shipping to be halved by the year 2050, but the goals have now tightened to further reduce shipping's impact on climate and the environment. The tightening was decided upon in connection with the Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting, MEPC 80, earlier this year. The new target of net zero by 2050 has been designed to support the 1.5 degree target of the 2015 Paris Agreement.
To reach the new goal, the IMO has set several sub-targets, including that the average carbon dioxide emissions from commercial shipping should be reduced by at least 40 percent already by 2030 compared to 2008 levels.
"The stricter requirements will most likely also lead to an increased use of different types of renewable fuels, which are more expensive than traditional fuels. This will further increase the need for effective antifouling paints since, to maximise energy efficiency, the hull needs to be as free from fouling as possible, both to keep costs down and to be able to reach the new targets. In that respect, the difference between a hull with and one without fouling is massive," saysPhilip Chaabane .
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