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IMO agrees to global sulfur ban

The ban on carrying high-sulfur fuel on board vessels was approved by the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee on Friday. This could strengthen enforcement of the global sulfur cap, authorities say.
Photo: /ritzau/Marius Nyheim
Photo: /ritzau/Marius Nyheim
by KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

Shipping's greenhouse gas emissions was not the only issue on the agenda last week when the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, MEPC, gathered in London.

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