The seventy-sixth session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) was held from 10 to 17 June 2021 as a web conference due to the pandemic of COVID-19.
A summary of the discussions and the decisions taken at MEPC 76 is provided as below for your information.

1. Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission reduction measures
Measures to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping have been deliberated at IMO and the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) and the Data Collection System for fuel oil consumption of ships (DCS) have been introduced so far. Further, the Initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, was adopted at MEPC 72 held in 2018, which includes the emission reduction targets and candidate measures to reduce GHG emissions from maritime.

(1) Short-term measures for reduction of GHG
Initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, adopted at MEPC 72, specifies short-term target by 2030 and mid/long-term target by 2050.
At this session, amendments to MARPOL Annex VI were adopted to implement Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), as a technical approach, and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), as an operational approach, to achieve the short-term target for improvement of transportation efficiency at least 40% compared to 2008.

i) Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI)
EEXI is regulations for existing ships to require the same level of energy efficiency as new ships and applied to all ships*) of 400 GT and above engaged in international voyage. Verification for EEXI shall take place at the first annual, intermediate or renewal survey of IAPP Certificate on or after 2023.
Attained EEXI for each existing ship should be calculated using the similar formula to EEDI, and is required to satisfy a required EEXI, which is calculated based on EEDI reference lines for each category of ships by multiplying reduction factor stipulated by ship size.

(To be continued)