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CALLING ALL SHIPS – REDUCE EMISSIONS !

by : ARI MONONEN
Ships are responsible for more than 18 percent of some types of air pollutants . Reducing such emissions is a crucial step in the battle against global climate change . The International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) and others have estimated that carbon dioxide emissions from shipping were equal to 2.5 percent of the global human-made emissions in 2019 . They are expected to rise by 50 to 250 percent before the year 2050 if no action is taken .
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