The climate talks at the International Maritime Organization saw more countries supporting the move to decarbonize shipping by 2050, but the meeting failed to adopt a concrete target to eliminate pollution from the maritime industry.
Following an investigation into the BP-linked ship fuel associated with a major oil spill in Mauritius last summer, environmental and marine worker groups are now calling for a full and urgent investigation into the global ship fuel scandal.
The new International Maritime Organization agreement to shrink shipping’s climate impact is a first. Island states facing sea level rise say it's still too weak.
