A radical plan to halve shipping emissions by 2050 is likely to be the most influential factor in ship design and technology over the coming years.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is discussing a strategy for reducing carbon emissions, in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, limiting global warming increases to 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures.
This “road map” will be revealed next year and the programme will start with a series of short-term measures.
