ICS: Shipping on track to reach CO2 milestone in 2050

The global shipping industry has reduced C02 emissions by 10 percent since 2007, says the International Chamber of Shipping ahead of the UN climate summit in December. The goal is 50 percent by 2050.

BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

The global shipping industry is already working to to reduce the industry's CO2 emissions, says global organization International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). When the UN meets in Paris to reach a global climate agreement, shipping and aviation will play a bigger role on the agenda than before, and the facts need to be made clear before then, notes the ICS.

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