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UK clean maritime plan targets zero emission-capable ships from 2025

12 July 2019 • 3 min read

Government says it will consider greenhouse gas and air pollution reduction target for shipping sector as it unveils new green routemap

All new ships destined for UK waters should be designed to incorporate zero emission-capable technologies, the government said yesterday, as it delivered its first ever major strategy for reducing greenhouse...

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