MEPC 85: Tuvalu Proposes Stricter Net-Zero Rules With Higher Compliance Costs

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At MEPC 85, Tuvalu proposed strict amendments to the Net-Zero Framework aiming for higher compliance costs on ships above 5,000 GT to reduce greenhouse gas emissions progressively. The proposal includes stringent two-tier GHG fuel intensity standards for ships effective in 2025.

Tuvalu has proposed the most stringent of the amendments eligible for adoption at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 85) meeting in November. The Net-Zero Framework (NZF) approved at MEPC 83 in April 2025 introduced a two-tier GHG fuel intensity (GFI) standard requiring ships of 5,000 GT and above to progressively reduce well-to-wake GHG emissions ...