IMO Climate Talks Stay Alive as Carbon Plan Survives U.S. Pushback at MEPC 84

The International Maritime Organization has kept its landmark shipping climate framework alive following a week of high-stakes negotiations in London, setting up a decisive endgame later this year after deep divisions again blocked a final deal.

The outcome from MEPC 84 broadly matched expectations heading into the meeting, with the IMO Net-Zero Framework (NZF) ultimately emerging intact as the sole agreed basis for continued negotiations despite a coordinated push to weaken or reopen the proposal.

Closing the session, Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said talks were “back on track,” while cautioning that rebuilding trust among member states remains essential to securing