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MEPC 80 Summary Report: Agreement reached to accelerate the reduction in GHG emissions from shipping

MEPC 80 Summary Report: Agreement reached to accelerate the reduction in GHG emissions from shipping

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This means that shipping is much closer to alignment with the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement target of keeping global temperatures below 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels. In addition there are targets for carbon emissions reduction at indicative checkpoints of 20% by 2030 and 30 70% by 2040, compared to 2008 levels.

https://www.lr.org/en/knowledge/regulatory-updates/imo-meetings-and-future-legislation/mepc-80-summary-report/
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