Opinion: The climate is paying a high price for detours south of Africa

An extra 200,000 tons of CO2 are being emitted every week as container ships avoid the Red Sea, writes Lars Jensen.
Photo: Magnus Møller
Photo: Magnus Møller
BY LARS JENSEN, ANALYST AND FOUNDER OF VESPUCCI MARITIME

The detours around Africa will result in a significant increase in the CO2 emissions from the container shipping sector between Asia and Europe. 

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