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Talks at the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) have produced an agreement for the global shipping sector to cut its greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero “by or around 2050”. (www.carbonbrief.org)
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Carbon Brief explains the key sticking points at the 2023 IMO talks in London and what nations ultimately agreed on emissions targets.

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[–] STUPIDVIPGUY@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

So much easier to avoid progress if you just slap on some random future date :)

we should have been net zero 20 years ago this is just stalling

[–] linkshandig@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Just in time!

[–] Nomecks@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

It will take that long to cycle old ships out. Since container ships need fairly stable levels of power and dont really care about weight, they're perfect for electrification.