International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Esben Poulsson is calling for a crucial upcoming environmental meeting to begin work on drawing up an emissions reduction time table for shipping.
Speaking ahead of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) environmental committee gathering later this month, Poulsson urged delegates to come up with an emissions reduction schedule similar to the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for nation states under the Paris Agreement.
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