In April 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the ‘Initial IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships', the first tangible achievement of the roadmap it set for itself in November 2016. This article assesses the IMO's Initial Strategy in light of the long‐term goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and considers its ambition, adequacy and effectiveness in ensuring a fair contribution to the global decarbonization effort. The article offers a brief history of efforts to reduce emissions from international shipping under the United Nations climate regime and the IMO. It then discusses the key elements of the 2018 IMO Strategy, followed by an assessment of its strengths and weaknesses.

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使国际航运脱碳：对IMO初始战略的评估

2018年4月，国际海事组织（IMO）通过了“ IMO减少船舶温室气体排放初始战略”，这是该路线图于2016年11月制定的第一个有形成果。本文根据IMO的初始战略进行了评估。 《巴黎协定》关于气候变化的长期目标，并考虑其雄心，充分性和有效性，以确保对全球脱碳工作做出公正的贡献。本文简要介绍了在联合国气候制度和国际海事组织（IMO）的努力下减少国际航运排放的努力的历史。然后讨论了《 2018年IMO战略》的关键要素，然后评估了其优势和劣势。