Norway’s top carbon negotiator defends IMO deal as shipping faces major fuel shift

‘You cannot put in the menu things that some have serious allergies to’, says Sveinung Oftedal

Sveinung Oftedal, chairman of the IMO’s working group on greenhouse gas reductions. — Sveinung Oftedal, chairman of the IMO’s working group on greenhouse gas reductions.Photo: IMO

Craig Eason

TradeWinds technology editor Oslo

Published 4 June 2025, 10:57Updated 4 June 2025, 12:13

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