Is shipping’s ‘clean’ image justified?
Two studies suggest CO2 emissions from shipping are double those of aviation and increasing rapidly.
[mailchimp_signup][/mailchimp_signup]The reports by BP Marine and a scientific institute in Germany say shipping emits 600-800 megatonnes CO2 per year, a figure that could rise
by 75% in the next 15-20 years if no action is taken.
Around 90% of world trade involves shipping, but greenhouse gases from ships are not regulated by the Kyoto protocol.
This news story is taken from the March 2007 edition of T&E Bulletin.
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