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Christiaan De Beukelaer, Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate, The University of Melbourne

Why the shipping industry's increased climate ambition spells the end for its fossil fuel use

A revised strategy to reduce global shipping emissions has emerged from two weeks of intense talks in London. It marks a significant increase in the industry’s climate ambition.

The revised strategy has been criticised for not being ambitious enough. However, the forecast growth in global trade and the world’s shipping fleet means the reductions required of individual ships are much greater than the overall greenhouse gas emission targets.

The new targets for international shipping are:

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