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"Most of the clothing and gadgets you buy in stores today were once in shipping
containers, sailing across the ocean. Ships carry over 80% of the world’s
traded goods. But they have a problem – the majority of them burn heavy sulfur
fuel oil, which is a driver of climate change.
While cargo ships’ engines have become more efficient over time, the industry
is under growing pressure to eliminate its carbon footprint.
European Union legislators reached an agreement to require an 80% drop in
shipping fuels’ greenhouse gas intensity by 2050 and to require shipping lines
to pay for the greenhouse gases their ships release. The International Maritime
Organization, the United Nations agency that regulates international shipping,
also plans to strengthen its climate strategy this summer. The IMO’s current
goal is to cut shipping emissions 50% by 2050. President Joe Biden said on
April 20, 2023, that the U.S. would push for a new international goal of zero
emissions by 2050 instead.
We asked maritime industry researcher Don Maier if the industry can meet those
tougher targets."
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
