Government sets right course on carbon reduction

15 July 2009

The Chamber of Shipping welcomes the Low Carbon Transport strategy launched by the Transport Secretary, Lord Adonis today.  The strategy sets out actions for reducing transport emissions through to 2020.

“I am delighted that the strategy recognises that it is vital that action to reduce emissions from shipping should be taken on a global level and sets out the Government’s commitment to achieve those reductions through an international emissions trading mechanism” said Mark Brownrigg, director-general of the Chamber of Shipping.

The Chamber took a lead position in the international shipping industry’s response to climate change in December 2008 by advocating a global and open emissions trading scheme and, together with WWF UK, has submitted a joint paper to the Committee on Climate Change offering suggestions on the most appropriate methodology of assessing shipping emissions in the UK.  

“The Government has now pledged to work with international bodies, including the relevant UN body, the International Maritime Organization, to develop a convention to deal with ship’s emissions.  We look forward to working with Lord Adonis and his team on this strategy,” continued Brownrigg.

Mark Brownrigg, Director General, Chamer of Shipping