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Paris climate deal must tackle shipping emissions, say experts
2015-12-05 17:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: A Paris climate agreement must not let ships off the hook for their greenhouse gas emissions, delegates heard at a side event of COP21 on Saturday. Accounting for 2-3% of global emissions today, the sector`s share is projected to grow to 6-14% by 2050 as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) refuses to cap carbon. If not addressed, this will make it hard to meet a UN goal to hold global warming to 2C or even 1.5C, experts warned. Tony de Brum, foreign minister of the Marshall Islands,...
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