The 22nd meeting of the intersessional working group on reduction of greenhouse gases from shipping met at the International Maritime organisation’s headquarters in London from 1 to 4 September 2026, a week described in a BIMCO account published by reports on 10 September 2026.

BIMCO said it was represented throughout the full week. The organisation supplied an account of the discussions, the potential identified and the hurdles encountered during intensive multilateral negotiations.

Meeting details

The gathering was the 22nd session of the intersessional working group dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. It took place at IMO headquarters in London between 1 and 4 September 2026.

Sources published the BIMCO account on 10 September 2026, reporting that BIMCO had been present for the entire meeting and summarising the week of work.

BIMCO’s account

BIMCO’s report, as carried by reports, framed the week as one of intensive multilateral negotiations. The account focused on the discussions held, the potential that participants saw and the hurdles they identified.

The published item did not, in the notes supplied for this report, include further detail of decisions or specific text from the meeting. The BIMCO account was presented as an observer and participant account of the week’s proceedings.

A concise factual summary

  • Event: 22nd meeting of the intersessional working group on reduction of greenhouse gases from shipping.
  • Dates: 1–4 September 2026.
  • Location: International Maritime organisation headquarters, London.
  • Reporting: BIMCO provided an account; sources published that account on 10 September 2026.

The meeting was described in the BIMCO account as involving intensive multilateral negotiation and as having produced an account that highlighted both potential and hurdles. The notes supplied do not elaborate further on the specific items discussed, any textual proposals or on the positions taken by other delegations.

This report draws only on the supplied factual notes: the dates and location of the meeting, the fact that it was the 22nd session of the intersessional working group on reduction of greenhouse gases from shipping, and that BIMCO was represented throughout and issued an account subsequently published by reports on 10 September 2026.