make the world a better place with a bit of optimization
IMO to agree on proceedures aimed at improving energy efficiency in shipping
Shipping is probably the most environmental efficient way to transport goods around the globe. That however should not allow for a soft approach to energy efficiency in the sector. Energy optimization and energy management are proven ways to cut fuel consumption. I find this interesting to consider...
Delegates at the U.N.'s shipping agency will likely agree at a meeting in March that it is mandatory for flagship countries to check how energy efficient a new ship is, the chairman of the meeting said on Monday.
But how further the sector's energy efficiency should improve to cut greenhouse gas emissions in coming years is to be discussed later, said Koichi Yoshida, chairman of a working group on the gases blamed for global warming under the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
"We're seeking a mandatory reporting. But that would not be bound to a target of emissions to cut," Yoshida said in an interview with Reuters, referring to a duty on shipbuilders.
The shipping sector contributes about 3 percent of the world's emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, and this is expected to keep rising because of growing demand for goods, despite a downturn for now due to global recession.
Given the global nature of shipping, IMO is holding separate talks apart from a broader U.N. climate pact on which about 190 nations will try to agree at the end of the year during talks on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
Further read: Reuters
Delegates at the U.N.'s shipping agency will likely agree at a meeting in March that it is mandatory for flagship countries to check how energy efficient a new ship is, the chairman of the meeting said on Monday.
But how further the sector's energy efficiency should improve to cut greenhouse gas emissions in coming years is to be discussed later, said Koichi Yoshida, chairman of a working group on the gases blamed for global warming under the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
"We're seeking a mandatory reporting. But that would not be bound to a target of emissions to cut," Yoshida said in an interview with Reuters, referring to a duty on shipbuilders.
The shipping sector contributes about 3 percent of the world's emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, and this is expected to keep rising because of growing demand for goods, despite a downturn for now due to global recession.
Given the global nature of shipping, IMO is holding separate talks apart from a broader U.N. climate pact on which about 190 nations will try to agree at the end of the year during talks on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
Further read: Reuters
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