International Maritime Organisation

English Proper noun 1 International Maritime Organisation en International Maritime Organization ise-form. 28 October 2016 w:Fiona Harvey Shipping industry criticised for failure to reach carbon emissions deal https://web.archive.org/web/20161029112347/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/28/shipping-industry-fails-agreement-cap-carbon-emissions The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), meeting in London, agreed to cap emissions of sulphur from ships, which are a cause of air and sea pollution, but on greenhouse gases agreed only to some further monitoring and a fresh round of negotiations. 4 October 2024 Sophie Thompson Ocean Rebellion campaigners ‘drown’ themselves outside International Maritime Organisation in protest https://web.archive.org/web/20241004123909/https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/ocean-rebellion-protest-fossil-fuels-imo-b2623904.html Ocean Rebellion campaigners have been spotted outside the International Maritime Organisation in London highlighting what happens to marine life as a result of fossil fuels. 17 October 2025 Samuel Montgomery Starmer-backed net zero tax on ships in tatters after US revolt https://web.archive.org/web/20251104182306/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/10/17/starmerglobal-net-zero-tax-tatters-us-revolt/ Sir Keir Starmer backed proposals from the UN’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to impose a levy on ships that emit too much carbon dioxide, but the deal collapsed on Friday.