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France proposes speed limit for ships ahead of IMO meeting

Ahead of the meeting of the IMO's environmental committee, France has proposed introducing a speed limit on certain ship types in order to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The Norwegian Shipowners' Association and Danish Shipping have previously been critical to such a measure.
Photo: Arkivfoto/Colourbox
Photo: Arkivfoto/Colourbox
by CHRISTIAN CARLSEN

France has submitted an official proposal to the IMO to introduce a speed limit on ships in order to reduce shipping's CO2 footprint.

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