Europe Prepares to Impose Carbon-Reduction Measures on Shipping
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The European Union is preparing to include maritime transport in its emissions-trading system or impose charges on carbon discharges from ships should international talks fail to cut pollution from the industry.
The International Maritime Organization, created under the United Nations system, has been unable to agree on measures to curb emissions from ships for more than a decade. The EU is now pursuing a “parallel track” to design its own tools to limit the industry’s pollution, said Yvon Slingenberg, head of the emissions-trading unit at the European Commission.