Anchors aweigh for Danish maritime clean-up

2658, 14/11/08

Denmark's environment ministry have announced a partnership with the Danish Shipowners' Association to further reduce sulphur emissions from ships.  A joint statement issued on Wednesday sets a 90 per cent cut as a main goal but no deadline was given, it seems.

The initiative comes in response to new standards confirmed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in October (EED 13/10/08 http://www.endseuropedaily.com/26343).  The ministry also announced an action plan intended to encourage the oil industry to meet the new standards and to develop "common initiatives in technology and research".

See ministry press release http://www.mim.dk/Nyheder/Pressemeddelelser/PM_skibsfart.htm and strategy http://www.miljonyt.dk/132/Ren_luft_til_alle.htm (in Danish)

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