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"Shipping, which transports 90% of the world’s trade, contributes nearly 3% of
global emissions – a little more than the carbon footprint of Germany. If gone
unchecked, this share could increase to 17% by 2050 as the world’s GDP keeps
growing.
Curbing shipping emissions has been a hot topic at the international climate
summit in Glasgow, with 14 nations signing a declaration last week to bring
shipping emissions down to net zero by 2050.
On Saturday, shipping industry heavyweights and senior government
representatives met to iron out details of this lofty promise, ahead of the key
transportation talks at COP26. Important differences emerged in whether market
or regulatory rules will be most effective to push the industry towards net
zero.
Shipping and aviation are notoriously difficult industries to decarbonise. They
require vast amounts of fuel for international travel, and the questions of
which country is responsible for emissions makes reaching agreements a mammoth
and glacial task."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
