How IMO’s decision on shipping’s carbon still leaves Paris Agreement goals within reach

Green Seas: A podcast by TradeWinds

Many were disappointed when the International Maritime Organization approved new greenhouse gas targets that fall short of alignment with the goal to stop global temperature rises at 1.5C. But Tristan Smith, an associate professor of shipping and energy at University College London’s UCL Energy Institute, tells the podcast that by adopting a goal for at least 20% carbon cuts in 2030 and 70% ten years later, accomplishing the goals of the Parish Agreement on climate change is still within reach.