No More Free Ride: Global Warming Pollution from Ships Must be Regulated


ENN, December 31, 2007

Consider the following facts:
* Only six countries in the world release more carbon dioxide than the global fleet of marine vessels.
* This fleet releases between 600 and 900 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year, an amount equivalent to emissions from at least 130 million cars -- about the number of cars operated in the United States.
* A single container ship emits more global warming pollution than 2,000 diesel trucks. Read more...

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