UN’s IMO meets to craft initial climate effort for international shipping

Published 13:26 on April 9, 2018  /  Last updated at 09:28 on April 10, 2018  / Ben Garside /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Paris Article 6, Shipping

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is grappling this week to secure an initial strategy to address shipping emissions, with countries edging towards agreeing a carbon-intensity goal initially and only later committing to absolute emission cuts and potentially using carbon markets.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is grappling this week to secure an initial strategy to address shipping emissions, with countries edging towards agreeing a carbon-intensity goal initially and only later committing to absolute emission cuts and potentially using carbon markets.


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