Members firstly asked for a drastic reduction of CO2, SO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions from ships by assessing the feasibility of emissions trading and by promoting renewable energies for shipping.
Lai gan pārvadājumi pa jūru pašlaik ir videi vismazāk kaitīgais transporta veids, tas nenozīmē, ka kuģošana nerada ievērojamu vides piesārņojumu.