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MPs attack shipping industry's 'irresponsible' inaction on emissions
(The Guardian)
June 3, 2009
John Vidal, environment editor guardian.co.uk
The international shipping industry has acted irresponsibly in failing to address rapidly growing climate change emissions and the UN body that governs it is “not fit for purpose”, according to an influential group of MPs.
Showing clear impatience at continuing lack of progress in cutting emissions, the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee said: “There can be no excuse for the lack of progress within the International Maritime Organisation since the Kyoto protocol was signed [in 2005] ...... Read more on The Guardian
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