Ships emit more CO2 than aircraft
a year, far more than aviation’s 600m tonnes, according to an estimate published
yesterday. The previous widely accepted estimate was 600m-800m tonnes a year.
found shipping’s emissions were much higher than previously thought. The previous
widely accepted estimate was 600m-800m tonnes a year. The company reached the
bigger estimate by including new vessels and by studying 7,749 vessels more than
175 metres long. (Fiona Harvey, London Financial Times 13.7.2007)