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Consultation: shipping decarbonisation

We’re holding roundtable discussions to foster collaboration within the Australian shipping industry as it transitions away from carbon-based fuels.

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Why we are consulting

Insights from the decarbonisation roundtables will help to:

International shipping decarbonisation

The Australian Government, including AMSA, is actively engaged in the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In 2023, the IMO adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. The strategy sets levels of ambition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping.

These include:

In 2021, the IMO adopted a short-term measure to:

The next step is the establishment of the IMO Net-Zero Framework. This aims to reduce GHG emissions from ships globally as we work towards achieving the remaining levels of ambition.

Domestic maritime decarbonisation

The Australian Government has legislated an economy-wide target of reaching net zero GHG emissions by 2050.  To deliver on this commitment, the government is developing roadmaps to reduce GHG emissions across all transport modes, including maritime. 

This work is being led by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. AMSA is engaging in this work as Australia’s national maritime regulatory body.

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Contact us at Environment.Standards@amsa.gov.au if you're involved in the shipping industry and you'd like to:

Learn more about efforts to reduce GHG emissions in international shipping.

Last updated: 28 May 2025