'Good as useless': Campaigners slam IMO's new carbon intensity regulation as 'hopelessly weak'

Cecilia Keating
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New energy efficiency regulation for global shipping fleet will fail to reduce polluting sector’s rising emissions, NGOs warn

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has given the green light to new ship carbon efficiency standards, sparking accusations the rules are "hopelessly week" and will have a negligible impact on...

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