Soot Free for the Climate


Why little things matter? Minuscule particles in the air, called soot, cause more than 300,000 deaths a year in Europe alone. If we don’t reduce soot emissions now, in 40 years time the North Pole will be under water. Soot in Europe mainly comes from unfiltered diesel engines. It’s technically feasible to fit effective particle filters in diesel engines to stop the problem. See video for full explanation of this issue.

A video produced for the Soot Free for the Climate campaign in Europe.

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Fully Loaded Cargo Ship on a Sea - Kelly, Pexels

As a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 20) closes in London, the Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) applauds IMO Member States for rising above last week’s rancour – when the IMO decided to hold off on adoption for one year – by pushing ahead with preparations for adoption of the Net Zero Framework.

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Pexels/Robert So

As a special meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO, MEPC/ES.2) closes in London, the Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) expressed its huge disappointment in the decision by member states to delay consideration of the adoption of the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework (NZF) for one year and called on member states to use the time to ensure the framework is strengthened and adopted next time round.

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Shipping Pollution. Photo, davewalshphoto.com

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