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Abstract

2. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) held the 69th session of its Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 69) from 18–22 April 2016 in London, United Kingdom. This meeting was of great importance to many Pacific Island countries as they, together with other concerned IMO member states, sought firm commitment from IMO to ensure that international shipping contributes its fair share to the international community's efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Solomon Islands and Marshall Islands co-sponsored the paper MEPC 69/7/2 with Belgium, France, Germany and Morocco, inviting IMO to develop a work plan to define this fair share.