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The global shipping industry gives rise to more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire German economy. Yet shipping has been all but ignored in international climate change negotiations. Shipping emissions were excluded from the Kyoto protocol, and from the European Union’s emissions trading scheme.
Though the shipping industry has made some moves to monitor and reduce its emissions, these have not yet resulted in industry-wide action.
The Carbon War Room, a grouping founded by Sir Richard Branson to try to enlist businesses in the battle against climate change, is hoping to change all that.
Analysts at the CWR have taken data on the energy efficiency of most of the world’s cargo ships, amassed by the International Maritime Organization, and turned it into a form that businesses can easily understand.
Complete story at:
http://blogs.ft.com/energy-source/2010/12/06/cancun-the-shipping-news/
1 comment:
Maybe if Mr. Branson went back on TV again offering prizes to go green, to the shipping industry they would decide to update emission in the same dry docking as they will need to install ballast water technology.
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