This paper addresses the importance of the implementation and enforcement of the energy efficiency measures for ships. These measures are frequently referred to and used as a tool for carbon mitigation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships in order to protect the Earth’s climate. Moreover, these measures can also play an important role in climate adaptation. The purpose of this paper is to look briefly at the current and expected impact of the ships’ energy efficiency measures developed under auspices of the International Maritime Organization, i.e.: the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) on climate change mitigation. Both of them, EEDI and SEEMP became mandatory measures after the adoption of amendments to the Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), and their entry into force in 2013. Furthermore, those measures were also the first legally binding tools relating to climate change, adopted since the Kyoto Protocol.

本文阐述了实施和执行船舶能效措施的重要性。这些措施经常被提及并用作通过减少船舶的温室气体排放以保护地球气候来减少碳排放的工具。此外，这些措施还可以在气候适应方面发挥重要作用。本文的目的是简要介绍在国际海事组织的支持下制定的船舶能效措施的当前和预期影响，即：能效设计指数 ( EEDI ) 和船舶能效管理计划 ( SEEMP) ) 关于减缓气候变化。他们两个，EEDI和SEEMP在国际防止船舶造成污染公约( MARPOL )附则VI修正案通过并于 2013 年生效后成为强制性措施。 此外，这些措施也是与气候变化相关的第一个具有法律约束力的工具，自京都议定书以来通过。