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Published online 13 February 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.574
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Ships' greenhouse emissions revealed
New figures bolster calls for shipping to be included in Kyoto Protocol.
The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the world's shipping industry is much higher than previously thought, according to the latest estimate from the United Nations. The new figures, released on 8 February by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), based in London, show that emissions from cargo ships are about twice those from global air travel.
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