Summit aims for clean-up of shipping industry

Scientists say ships are a key source of pollution, producing a billion tonnes in CO2 emissions each year. That’s more than Germany produces and about 3% of the global total. In 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN body which regulates the industry, agreed that international shipping had to act. It promised to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050, to make cuts before 2030 to curb pollution, and to get emissions to peak as soon as possible. The meeting to discuss shipping emissions got underway on Monday in London. Activists have accused the IMO and the industry of watering down hard won promises and ignoring the commitment they made.