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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Benjamin Parker

Cruise ships in Europe pumped out more harmful gases than 1 billion cars last year, report shows

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Cruise ships were responsible for more than four times the sulphuric emissions into Europe’s atmosphere than all of the continent’s car last year, according to a new report.

This comes despite repeated pledges by the industry to move towards a greener model of operating.

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