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UN Climate Change News, 6 April 2018 – Countries need to chart an ambitious course limiting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping when they gather next week for a crucial meeting under the International Maritime Organization (IMO), says the UN’s top climate change official. Some 173 nations are expected to adopt an
Read MoreSome of the world’s biggest shipping groups say ‘ambitious’ action is needed at a key UN meeting to bring the industry in line with Paris climate goals. Many of the world’s biggest shipowners and charterers have called on heads of state to take swift action to force carbon emission cuts on
Read MoreThe UN shipping body is likely to consider a greenhouse gas emissions target for the sector this spring, its newly appointed chief told Climate Home. Kitack Lim, who took over the International Maritime Organization (IMO) from Japan’s Koji Sekimizu on 1 January, says that “Contributing to the fight against climate change
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