The complementary role of regulations and guidelines and the need for core requirements of the GHG agreement to be in regulations
This document examines the critical and complementary role that regulations and guidelines play in the forthcoming GHG instrument. The document also highlights the need to clearly distinguish what are binding regulatory requirements from what the Committee develops as supporting guidelines that provide recommendations concerning more detailed procedures, technical considerations, and other matters important for the implementation of the regulations.
Proposal for an IMO sustainable fuels certification framework in the context of the IMO LCA Guidelines and the IMO net-zero framework (ISWG-GHG 18/2/17)
This document provides an updated proposal on the development of an IMO sustainable fuels certification framework that will allow certification schemes/standards to operate under the purview of the IMO LCA Guidelines, especially with respect to the implementation of the technical and economic elements under the IMO net-zero framework.