Ship industry proposes $5 billion research fund to help cut emissions

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The global shipping fleet, which accounts for 2.2% of the world’s CO2 emissions, is under pressure to reduce those emissions and other pollution. About 90% of world trade is transported by sea. U.N. shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization , aims to cut the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2008 levels by 2050, a target that will require the swift development of zero or low emission fuels and new ship designs using cleaner technology.

“We can’t exaggerate the pressure we are under if we are going to meet the IMO 2050 targets. We really have very little time,” Bennett told Reuters. “Ship owners are increasingly realizing that we have to really get on with this now.”

 

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Introduce electronic boats operated with AI and save the five billion bucks.

Maybe people should stop buying so much shit, that would help decrease emissions with all forms of commodity transportation

50% reduction in emissions by 2050 for $5bn. Problem solved. Next question

5 billion? Disclosure on the budget to celebrate the five billion dollars. I suspect the majority, if not all of the dollars will be paid to marketing geniuses. None to the real cause.

just have a system which burns exhaust multiple times ...just a thought!!

Research tip 1: stop burning oil

put up some sails!

Research fund really rowing ships no pollution

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