How does the shipping industry plan to decarbonise?

The IMO’s agreed emissions reduction targets signal progress in an industry that has engaged very little with the need to decarbonise. However, the targets are not aligned with the Paris Agreement and would not cut emissions to the levels that scientists say are necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

After a tense week of discussions, delegates of the 175 countries comprising the UN International Maritime Organization adopted a revised strategy to help decarbonise the shipping sector.