Q. Which is the first country to be selected under ‘IMO Green Voyage 2050 project’ to conduct pilot project related to Green Shipping?
Answer:
India
Notes: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced India’s first National Centre of Excellence for Green Port and Shipping (NCoEGPS), for providing greener solutions.
The Centre aims to develop a regulatory framework and alternate technology adoption road map for Green Shipping. India has been selected as the first country under the IMO Green Voyage 2050 project to conduct a pilot project related to Green Shipping.