EMEA > Shipping emissions keep rising despite efficiency gains -UN study

Shipping emissions keep rising despite efficiency gains -UN study

Published 17:27 on August 4, 2020  /  Last updated at 23:55 on August 4, 2020  / Ben Garside /  EMEA, EU ETS, Shipping

Global shipping emissions increased 9.2% over the six years to 2018 as vessel efficiency improvements failed to keep pace with rising demand, according to a UN-commissioned study released Tuesday.
Global shipping emissions increased 9.2% over the six years to 2018 as vessel efficiency improvements failed to keep pace with rising demand, according to a UN-commissioned study released Tuesday.


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