PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS

The document argues that greenhouse gas emissions from shipping are increasing at an alarming rate and calls for immediate regulatory action by the IMO. It proposes short-term measures including vessel speed reductions, which can reduce fuel bills by up to 40%, and a global carbon tax on marine fuels to fund climate mitigation and adaptation, particularly in developing countries. It also suggests shoreside power and wind power as technical solutions while cautioning against relying on reporting or indexing as substitutes for actual reduction measures.

• Global carbon dioxide emissions from shipping are estimated at approximately 800 million tonnes annually, representing up to 5% of worldwide CO2 emissions.
• Shipping emissions of CO2 and other pollutants are projected to grow by over 4% annually, which would result in emissions doubling by 2020 and tripling by 2030 relative to 2002 levels.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2008). PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/21093046/4-10-foei-ghgs-1.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS. 2008. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/21093046/4-10-foei-ghgs-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforce2008prevention, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2008}, month = jan, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/21093046/4-10-foei-ghgs-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }