Shipping is significant source of greenhouse gas emissions - ITUCU

Posted - Written on February 17, 2010 at 3:02 pm ITUCU by paresh_singh86 


Many people mostly connect greenhouse gases with power plants and cars, but these two greenhouse gas sources, though most significant ones are not the only ones that cause global warming and climate change. One of the greenhouse gas sources that is often neglected is shipping. Shipping currently accounts for for 2.7% of global CO2 emissions, and according to some estimations, if current trend continues, shipping emissions could rise by between 150 and 250% by 2050.
The problem with shipping emissions is that they were not included in Kyoto protocol, and there is currently no country in the world that is obliged to reduce shipping emissions. For instance share of international aviation in total greenhouse gases is 1,9%, and aviation is about to be included be the EU emissions trading scheme from 2012, so it really makes no sense why shipping emissions that are 50 % bigger aren’t included...
 

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