GloMEEP Project

Aimed at supporting the uptake and implementation of energy efficiency measures for shipping.

EEDI Guidelines

New ship design needs to meet the efficiency reference level, which will be tightened incrementally every five years.

SEEMP Guidelines

Guidelines require that all ships of shipping companies develop and maintain a ship efficiency management plan, outline operational measures, and monitoring tools.

MARPOL Annex VI

Annex VI to MARPOL contains GHG regulations. 88 countries representing over 96% of the world’s merchant fleet (including the US) have ratified Annex VI, which regulates air pollution and GHGs.

Initial IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships

Envisages for a reduction in total GHG emissions from international shipping which, it says, should peak as soon as possible and to reduce the total annual GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008.

Report, Reducing CO2 Emissions to Zero

Addresses the challenges in developing zero emission shipping fuels, emissions trading and market-based measures, and the industry position on operational efficiency indexing.

IMO study, Third Greenhouse Gas Study

Captured an inventory of emissions from international shipping, and outlines emissions scenarios out to 2050.

South Carolina’s EV Charging at State Rest Areas

Requires the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the Department of Transportation to undertake certain actions to facilitate the charging of electric vehicles at all state welcome centers and state-operated rest areas.