The Race is on to Decarbonize the 50,000-Plus Ships that Carry our Stuff Around the World – Medium
Article Synopsis – The IMO, the U.N. agency in charge of shipping, which accounts for 2% of global CO2 emissions, has agreed to cut emissions by 50% by 2050. This “falls far short of the 70% minimum cuts called for by the European Union and Pacific island states — and even further from what is technically achievable”. A report from the International Transport Forum “found that the industry could achieve up to 95 percent decarbonization as early as 2035 using maximum deployment of currently known technologies”. To read the actual article click here.