The International Maritime Organization adopted their shipping decarbonisation strategy in 2023 to fully decarbonise the sector by 2050. With clear checkpoints along the way – 30% reduction by 2030 and 80% reduction by 2040 – we need leaders that can align highly ambitious IMO asks with the EU’s Green Deal. This brief shows what the EU and the IMO need to bring to the table to clean up shipping for the well-being of people and the planet.