‘Accidental geoengineering’: Researchers say low-sulfur shipping rules have worsened climate change
Described at the time as the ‘biggest change in the history of the oil market’, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) imposed new standards on January 1, 2020 to reduce the sulfur content of their fuels from 3.5% to 0.5%. The rule change resulted in an 80% reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions, a team of scientists … Read more