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UN chief urges maritime nations to chart course for net zero shipping emissions by 2050

By AP News - Jul 03, 2023, 05:51 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 03, 2023, 05:55 AM EDT
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The head of the United Nations called Monday for maritime nations to agree on a course for the shipping industry to reduce its climate-harming emissions to net zero by the middle of the century at the latest

LONDON (AP) — The head of the United Nations called Monday for maritime nations to agree on a course for the shipping industry to reduce its climate-harming emissions to net zero by the middle of the century at the latest. 

The appeal by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres came at the start of a meeting of the International Maritime Organization in London that's seen as key for helping achieve the international goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit). 

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“Shipping, which accounts for almost 3% of global emissions, will be vital,” Guterres said. 

He urged delegates to agree a new greenhouse gas strategy for shipping that includes “ambitious science-based targets starting in 2030 – both on absolute emissions reductions and the use of clean fuels.” 

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