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Just read that a single cargo ship can pollute as much as 50 million cars
I saw this in a report from the International Council on Clean Transportation last week. It's about the sulfur in the fuel these big ships burn. Some people say we need to force them to use cleaner fuel fast, even if it costs more. Others argue that would hurt global trade and raise prices for everything. What's the best way to fix this without causing other big problems?
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johnh8220h ago
Remember reading about this sulfur cap a few years back. The rule change forced ships to switch to cleaner fuel or get scrubbers. It did raise shipping costs a bit, but the air got way better near major ports almost overnight. The key was giving them a clear deadline and a couple of years to get ready, so it wasn't a total shock to the system. We need to keep pushing those deadlines for even cleaner tech.
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evanr7919h ago
Yeah, that clear deadline really made the difference. When you say we need to keep pushing deadlines for cleaner tech, what's the next big target you'd set? Like, are we talking about a full move away from heavy fuel oil, or something else?
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