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Cargo owners demand transparency on shipping emissions
NEWS: Big businesses like AstraZeneca, H&M and Volvo are choosing green shippers, but UN maritime body makes slow progress on global regulations
Marshall Islands move to shake up shipping on emissions
ANALYSIS: As the world’s third biggest ship registry, Majuro government has maritime clout and could push through emissions curbs
Ocean health threatened as traffic soars 400% in 20 years
NEWS: Indian Ocean worst affected by marine pollution say researchers, who used satellite data to track ships
US backtracks on shipping emissions deal
US, backed by the EU, suggests focusing on efficiency but unclear whether plan will displace tougher climate legislation for sector
USA holds key to aviation emissions deal
UN talks this week aimed at cutting the climate impact of aviation and shipping but support from the US will be crucial
EU targets air pollution with tightened shipping rules
Limit on sulphur content could have major impact on region’s sulphur emissions with significant benefit for environment and health
Why taxing shipping emissions is not all plain sailing
Good progress is being made towards a deal on shipping emissions, despite the conflicting ambitions of the International Maritime Organisation and UN climate change agency
WWF: Shipping emissions tax worth $10bn a year to the Green Climate Fund
Talks through the IMO make solid progress towards compromise following 15 years of discussions to tackle CO2 emissions from shipping.
EU lays groundwork for global shipping climate action
Emissions measurement system to begin in 2013 as precursor to maritime inclusion in carbon market.