IMO emissions report raises new concerns about methane slip

摘要

Arecent report from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reveals that global shipping emissions increased nearly 10 percent from 2012 to 2018, with the industry facing a growing challenge concerning methane slip. In July, the IMO released the fourth version of "Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships." At 577 pages, it's hard to overstate the report's scope and detail. The big picture: Total shipping emissions rose from 977 million tons in 2012 to 1.07 billion tons in 2018, a 9.6 percent increase, mostly carbon dioxide (C02). The industry's share of global greenhouse gas emissions increased from 2.76 percent in 2012 to 2.89 percent in 2018.