VoteClimate: Greenhouse Gases: International Shipping - 17th April 2018

Greenhouse Gases: International Shipping - 17th April 2018

Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Greenhouse Gases: International Shipping.

Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2018-04-17/debates/18041751000008/GreenhouseGasesInternationalShipping

Nus Ghani (Conservative)

On 13 April the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agreed a comprehensive strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from international shipping. The United Kingdom, led by the Department for Transport, played a leading role in the negotiations, pushing for an ambitious and credible outcome that would enable shipping to play its part in meeting the Paris agreement temperature goals.

A target of at least 50% reduction, and an aim for 100% reduction, in total GHG emissions from shipping by 2050;

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