UN chief urges maritime sector to accelerate decarbonization
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the maritime sector to accelerate its voyage to decarbonization.
Without concerted action, emissions from shipping are projected to grow by up to 250 percent by 2050 over 2008 levels, he warned in a message on World Maritime Day, which is celebrated on Sept. 29 this year.
Governments and private companies need