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The Minister of Transport has participated in the plenary body of the International Maritime Organization which is being held until December 3 in London.
The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Oscar Puente intervenes in the 34th General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization. The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Oscar Puente has intervened in the 34th General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) which began today in London to defend the fundamental role of multilateralism international cooperation and the energy transition in the maritime sector. The Assembly served as an opportunity for the Minister to remind of Spains candidacy for re-election as a member of the IMO Council the preliminary step to run for the presidency which it has held since 2021. During his speech the Minister pointed out climate change conflicts geopolitical tensions and disruptions in crucial maritime routes as some of the most significant risks facing global maritime trade. He also recalled the existence of other growing challenges for ocean governance such as fraudulent registrations and records substandard vessels and illegal operations. The Minister placed his intervention in a global context where there are voices promoting the end of multilateralism reminding that the first foundational objective of the IMO is precisely to establish a system of cooperation among governments. Intergovernmental cooperation Puente recalled has allowed the IMO to successfully advance in creating a regulatory framework for the maritime sector over its more than 75 years of history. Therefore he reaffirmed the strongest commitment and support for maintaining multilateralism and the values it represents from the Government of Spain. Energy transition and ocean protection The Minister pointed to decarbonization and the need to transition to cleaner energy sources as a dual challenge facing the sector. In this regard Oscar Puente reviewed Spains role in the IMO during the years it has held the presidency of the Council during which it has advocated for a global emissions reduction regime. Evidence of this is the National Action Plan for the Decarbonization of Maritime Transport recently approved by the Council of Ministers which includes 250 million in aid to shipping companies to use renewable fuels and renew fleets. This plan along with the Maritime Strategy 2025-2050 will shape our maritime policy in the coming decades the Minister announced who wanted to offer Spains experience in developing these instruments to be shared with Member States within the framework of the IMOs integrated technical cooperation program as a demonstration of our commitment to strengthening capacity building. On the other hand Puente recalled the efforts made by our country to carry out actions in defense of the oceans and their biodiversity as demonstrated by the recent accession to the Coalition of Great Ambition for a Tranquil Ocean which was signed at the Nice Ocean Conference to address underwater noise pollution. Spain a candidate for the IMO Council The International Maritime Organization is the specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for maritime safety the protection of maritime transport and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution caused by ships. It has 175 Member States and 3 associated members. Its most prominent bodies are the Assembly the governing body that meets every two years and the Council its executive body composed of 40 countries elected by the Assembly. Spain has been part of the Council since 1973 and for the last four years it has held its presidency. In this Assembly Spain is once again presenting its candidacy to be elected as a member of the Council after which it could again run for its presidency. As the Minister highlighted during his intervention in the Assembly Spain offers cooperation commitment coordination and consensus with which together with all the Member States of the IMO to build and promote sustainable agile and resilient maritime transport that adopts green technologies and prioritizes energy transition digitalization and greater international cooperation to ensure that no one is left behind in this challenge.
