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THE CONVERSATION: Five ways the shipping industry can reduce its carbon emissions

  • Paul Gilbert

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    A shipping industry summit is looking into how it can reduce its share of global greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. But a lack of low carbon technologies is not the problem.

    The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 72nd Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC) in London started off by being a promising, yet contentious gathering, as the industry desperately tried to agree a strategy for reducing emissions.

    Period13 Apr 2018

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    • TitleFive ways the shipping industry can reduce its carbon emissions
      Media name/outletThe Conversation
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date13/04/18
      DescriptionA shipping industry summit is looking into how it can reduce its share of global greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. But a lack of low carbon technologies is not the problem.

      The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 72nd Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting (MEPC) in London started off by being a promising, yet contentious gathering, as the industry desperately tried to agree a strategy for reducing emissions.
      URLhttps://theconversation.com/five-ways-the-shipping-industry-can-reduce-its-carbon-emissions-94883
      PersonsPaul Gilbert
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    Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

    • Energy

    Keywords

    • energy
    • shipping
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • carbon emissions