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Is shipping’s ‘clean’ image justified?

March 8, 2007

Two studies suggest CO2 emissions from shipping are double those of aviation and increasing rapidly.

[mailchimp_signup][/mailchimp_signup]The reports by BP Marine and a scientific institute in Germany say shipping emits 600-800 megatonnes CO2 per year, a figure that could rise
by 75% in the next 15-20 years if no action is taken.

Around 90% of world trade involves shipping, but greenhouse gases from ships are not regulated by the Kyoto protocol.

This news story is taken from the March 2007 edition of T&E Bulletin.

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