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Uncharted Territory

The shipping industry needs to deliver cleaner cargo ships, or we’re all sunk.

Maria Gallucci
Grist, 2017
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Although 90% of what you buy arrives via ship, the shipping industry has remained largely invisible to the average consumer. By staying out of sight, the industry has mostly avoided the scrutiny other emissions-heavy industries have come under in recent years. With little incentive to adopt greener technology, the shipping industry has become a major obstacle in international efforts to keep global warming below 2°C (3.6°F), explains science reporter Maria Gallucci in an eye-opening article for the environmental-news magazine Grist.  getAbstract recommends her article to company owners, supply chain specialists, environmental activists and consumers. 

Take-Aways

  • Although the international shipping industry is a significant emitter of greenhouse gases, it has remained outside international emissions reduction efforts.
  • Continued economic expansion may increase the industry’s carbon footprint by up to 250% by 2050.
  • Shipping companies aren’t subject to a carbon tax.  To power their vessels, they mostly use “bunker fuel” – a low-cost, highly toxic remnant of the oil-refining industry. 

About the Author

Energy and environment reporter Maria Gallucci was a reporter at Mashable. She is the 2017–2018 Energy Journalism Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin.

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