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Researchers: New skills are needed at IMO to reach climate goals

Meeting participants with more than technical knowledge are needed if the IMO is to adopt a tax on fossil fuels, researchers say.
The IMO decided last week to tighten climate requirements for shipping. Along the way, there were demonstrations in front of its London headquarters by activists who believe the organization is doing too little to curb pollution from the shipping industry. | Photo: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
The IMO decided last week to tighten climate requirements for shipping. Along the way, there were demonstrations in front of its London headquarters by activists who believe the organization is doing too little to curb pollution from the shipping industry. | Photo: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
by TOMAS KRISTIANSEN

Two critical researchers believe that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) should invite new and different participants to its environmental meetings if it is to truly succeed in speeding up the green transition of shipping.

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