Report: 570,000 human lives hinge on sulfur decision
More than half a million people risk dying prematurely if the global sulfur requirements are introduced in 2025 rather than 2020, in accordance with a push from strong forces in the shipping industry, shows a new report submitted to the IMO, which will make the critical decision. Read the full report here.
BY LOUISE VOGDRUP-SCHMIDT
Sulfur emissions from vessels could be responsible for 570,000 premature deaths if global sulfur requirements are first introduced in 2025. The risk to the more than half a million lives can, however, be avoided if regulations concerning sulfur emissions in ship fuel is limited to 0.5 percent from as early as 2020.
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