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Posted - Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide - Tuesday, 15 December 2009
A deal on including aviation and shipping emissions in the Copenhagen climate agreement is being blocked by China, India, Saudi Arabia and The Bahamas. Failure to include the two sectors (known collectively as bunker emissions) puts at risk both a major source of climate funding for developing countries and the long term success of climate reduction targets say environmental organizations. Emissions from international shipping have grown by more than 85% since 1990, international aviation emissions have grown by over 50% over the same period. Left unchecked, emissions from aviation and shipping will double or triple by 2050, putting at risk the world’s ability to keep global warming under 2 degrees...
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78462&Itemid=94
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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