International shipping agrees to emit 65% less CO2 by 2040

Hilde Van Raemdonck

April 14, 2025

A container ship pictured in the Port of Antwerp harbor. Ships will have to emit 30% less greenhouse gases by 2035 and 40% less by 2040 /Belga

The member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the maritime branch of the United Nations, reached an agreement on Friday on greening shipping. The deal involves a standard to limit the use of fossil fuels and a price mechanism for companies that do not meet the imposed standards
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