Signing the MOU on March 20 were Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the IMO; Sveinung Oftedal, chief negotiator for green shipping at the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment; and Teo Eng Dih, chief executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
Norway and Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on maritime decarbonisation with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), kickstarting plans to cooperate in assisting developing countries with reducing their emissions from ships and in ports.
The IMO is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN). Established in 1948, it oversees measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent pollution from ships. It is also involved in legal matters, including liability and compensation issues, and facilitating international maritime traffic.
