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Pressure on the shipping industry to cut emissions
9th April 2018
Containerisation and huge freight ships are two of the defining characteristics of globalisation. But the scale of greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping is vast and the industry is coming under increasing pressure to change their ways. If the global shipping industry was a country, it would rank as the sixth largest emitter on the planet.
Incredible scale of cargo ships. Watch our story on shipping and climate change on #BBCNewsSix pic.twitter.com/YaZjm1qv76
— David Shukman (@DavidShukman) April 9, 2018
International Maritime Organization meets to discuss carbon emissions. "important economic opportunity for international shipping... to remain the cheapest low-carbon option for our global supply chain." #BlueEconomyhttps://t.co/pGk2ZnVXE2 pic.twitter.com/IM36dtg9bG
— Center for the Blue Economy (@CBE_MIIS) April 9, 2018
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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