Maritime sector seals carbon-cutting deal but sparks criticism

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 08, 2023 3:06 pm

LONDON: The International Maritime Organization, which oversees the highly polluting shipping industry, clinched a landmark deal on Friday to improve its target to cut carbon emissions — but green campaigners said it fell far too short to tackle climate change.

The London-based IMO said its Marine Environment Protection Commission has adopted a 'historic... strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping'.

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