Climate Changed
Macron Asks Shippers to Shun Arctic Route to Protect Environment
- Melting of ice opens new shipping route promoted by Russia
- French president calls for tougher action on climate change
A convoy of Russian icebreakers clears a shipping lane through arctic ice.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is calling on container lines to avoid using a new Arctic shipping route to protect the environment.