You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World Norway Opposes Liberia's IMO Net-Zero Framework Proposal Norway Opposes Liberia's IMO Net-Zero Framework Proposal by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday August 4, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker IMO Headquarters, London. Image Credit: Ship & Bunker During MEPC 84, Liberia’s proposal gained support from some member states Liberia’s proposal would make fossil LNG the go-to alternative marine fuel Norway warns the proposal could undermine the IMO’s 2050 net-zero target Norway has opposed Liberia’s proposed changes to the IMO 's Net-Zero Framework (NZF) , saying they are not in line with the IMO’s 2050 net-zero target. Liberia’s proposal would link the GHG fuel intensity (GFI) trajectory to “commercially available fuels”, using criteria including price, market availability and scalability, Norway said in a submission to the IMO last month ahead of technical talks in September . Ahead of the MEPC 84 meeting earlier this year, Liberia , along with other countries, proposed changes to the NZF , including linking its GHG fuel intensity targets to the price and availability of commercially available fuels. At that time, the proposal gathered support from some member states . Fossil LNG to Benefit from Liberia's Proposal Norway , in its submission, argues that very few low-carbon marine fuels are expected to meet the proposed affordability threshold, under which fuel prices cannot be more than 100% above the global average price of fossil reference fuel. It also said fossil LNG was likely to be the only alternative fuel to reach the proposed minimum 4% market share without additional regulatory drivers. Under Liberia’s proposed methodol