Green Seas: Nations call for IMO to adopt 37% emissions cut for shipping by end of the decade

Our weekly environment newsletter reports on proposals by US, Canada, UK and island countries to lay out mile-marker targets, including slashing greenhouse gas by 96% in 2040

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left), US President Joe Biden (centre) and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attend the G20 summit in November. The three leaders’ IMO delegations have proposed slashing shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by 37% in 2030.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left), US President Joe Biden (centre) and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attend the G20 summit in November. The three leaders’ IMO delegations have proposed slashing shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions by 37% in 2030.Photo: Scanpix
Published 15 February 2023, 13:43Updated 15 February 2023, 13:43
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