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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

Ferries emit ‘more sulphur pollution than cars’ in several EU capitals

A man watches a ferry coming in to Marseille
A ferry approaches Marseille, one of Europe’s 15 biggest port cities, 13 of which are choked more by sulphur oxides from ferries than road vehicles. Photograph: Huy Anh NGUYEN/Alamy

Fume-belching ferries spew more sulphur pollution than cars in several EU capitals, analysis has found.

Dublin, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn are among 13 of Europe’s 15 biggest port cities choked more by sulphur oxides (SOx) from ferries than road vehicles, data shared exclusively with the Guardian shows.

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