Home › EU sulfur targets costly for UK shipping sector: report
 

Keywords :   


EU sulfur targets costly for UK shipping sector: report

2013-03-11 13:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: European Union targets to reduce sulfur emissions from the shipping sector will lead to huge costs for the British marine industry and reduce the country's competitiveness, a report by UK engineering consultancy AMEC said on Monday. Last year, EU environment ministers backed tough new limits for shipping fuel, which will be phased in across EU waters as part of efforts to cut pollution from toxic chemicals. From 2015, the maximum sulfur content of shipping fuels will be cut by 90 percent to...

Tags: report shipping sector targets

Category:Electronics and Electrical

Latest from this category

All news
»
29.06Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
29.06Eastern North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
28.06What we learned from IT expert at Post Office inquiry
28.06M&S to launch clothing repairs service
28.06Tropical Depression Two Graphics
28.06Tropical Depression Two Public Advisory Number 1
28.06Summary for Tropical Depression Two (AT2/AL022024)
28.06Tropical Depression Two Forecast Advisory Number 1
More »