The International Maritime Organization has designated waters off the coasts of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico an Emission Control Area, where large ships will be subject to tougher air pollution limits as early as January 2014.
At a meeting in London on Friday, the organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee, by consensus, adopted a treaty amendment that will include the two territories in a stringent emissions control program aimed at reducing air pollution from large ships.
This is a blog supporting discussion surrounding the EDIN (Energy Development in Island Nations) USVI (United States Virgin Islands) EEWG (Energy Efficiency Working Group). We welcome Virgin Island residents, businesses, government officials, utilities, and relevant consultants and commerical interests to participate. We are in the process of introducing the "VIenergize" campaign; energizing the Virgin Islands' pursuit of reduced fossil fuel consumption.
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