27 February - 2 March 2012 London, England, UK
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the IMO: 63rd Session

Market-based measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping will be among the agenda items discussed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it meets for its 63rd session. The MEPC will also discuss issues relating to the implementation of the ship recycling and ballast water management conventions, and consider the adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) relating to reception facilities in small island developing States.  

dates: 27 February – 2 March 2012   venue: IMO headquarters   location: London, UK   contact: Lee Adamson   phone: +44 (0) 20 7587 3153   fax: +44 (0) 20 7587 3210   e-mail: media@imo.org   www: http://www.imo.org/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/07MEPC63preview.aspx