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Pressure Mounts on Shipping as Trump Pulls Out of Paris Accord

June 2, 2017

The decision of the President Donald Trump on US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement exerts further pressure on all major industrial sectors to deliver their fair share of carbon cuts, including shipping, according to NGOs focusing on environmental issues in the maritime sector.

Commenting on the decision John Maggs, Senior Policy Advisor, Seas At Risk, said that following the decision “the importance of action by other big emitters like international shipping only grows.”

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