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Plans for the EU to set greenhouse gas emission limits for ships using EU ports moved a step closer last month when the Commission published a new report looking at various ways of charging for maritime emissions. It concludes that emissions trading is the best and most feasible way of providing a financial incentive for reducing shipping's contribution to global warming. With shipping a global industry, the EU’s preferred option is still to find a way of tackling greenhouse gases through the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). But with the IMO saying an agreement is likely to be several years away, the EU is pressing ahead with its commitment to introduce a system for EU ports if the IMO has no agreement in place by the end of next year...
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