Mid-term measures (MTMs) are essential in starting the fuel transition and at the same time ensuring that the transition is equitable, meaning, in the IMO context, at least that disproportionally negative impacts on States are addressed and that no country is left behind.

Carbon Market Watch wants to support the political negotiations on an international MTM, by comprehensively assessing MTM proposals on a number of key characteristics. It has asked CE Delft to develop a science-based tool, that would allow Carbon Market Watch to independently assess MTM proposals put forth at the IMO in the coming years.

This methodology paper explains the principles and criteria behind the MTM tool, as well as how they are operationalised. It accompanies an MS Excel-based tool.