Slashing shipping emissions needs open data, IMO told

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NGOs says IMO meeting must reject plans to keep vessel efficiency ratings confidential or risk pushing up costs and limiting CO2 cuts

Shipping efficiency data should not be withheld by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) but made transparent so the industry can improve environmental performance, campaign groups have said...

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