Marine Transport (Emissions Control) Act, 2024.

This Act lays down provision to give effect to the MARPOL Annex VI in order to prevent and mitigate air pollution from vessels and promote energy efficiency in shipping; to give effect to applicable provisions in the UNCLOS 1982, to prevent, reduce and control air and marine pollution from offshore energy development and shipping activities; to give effect to the NOx Technical Code; and to implement international obligations in respect of ships and ports to control and reduce emissions from maritime transport activities. The Administration shall be responsible for keeping abreast of activities of the IMO on shipping and climate change and adopting appropriate programmes, strategies and initiatives to promote IMO-led activities at the national level. This Act compels the owners and operators of vessels to reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from or through the atmosphere in accordance with Article 212 of the UNCLOS 1982 and pollution of the atmosphere in accordance with MARPOL Annex VI in respect of ozone-depleting substances, carbon dioxide etc, to prohibit the deliberate emission of an ozone-depleting substance from a vessel or platform, and to maintain a list of equipment containing ozone-depleting substances.