An Opportunity Green analysis warns that Japan’s proposed changes to the IMO Net-Zero Framework could remove the dedicated fund, reshape compliance mechanisms and weaken incentives to adopt zero-emission fuels.
Japan’s proposal for changes to the IMO Net-Zero Framework would remove the dedicated Net-Zero Fund, make surplus units the main tool for addressing compliance deficits and introduce an industry-led direct-contribution mechanism. The proposal is being debated ahead of further negotiations on the framework’s implementation.
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