Marine shipping (and aviation) emission regulation absent from final COP21 agreement

Many in the transportation sector saw the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change as an opportunity to counter criticism of the industry’s environmental practices, presenting proposals to reduce or mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the sector. But even those in the industry are calling for change. Shipping is a polluting industry, says the influential International Transport Forum in an analysis prepared for COP21. The October 2015 issue of the forum’s Policy Brief analyzes the performance of the industry and draws disturbing conclusions that should be read very closely by shipping company executives.