Article 48889 Boom in cruise holidays intensifies concern over 'emissions dodging'

Boom in cruise holidays intensifies concern over 'emissions dodging'

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Sandra Laville
from Environment | The Guardian on (#48889)

Many cruise ships use seawater to 'wash' dirty fuel to meet targets but dump washwater back in ocean

A boom in cruise liner holidays is raising concerns over the widespread use of "emissions dodging" by global shipping to meet tough new dirty fuel rules next year.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd revealed this week it had received record bookings for 2019, with the boom sparked in part by a rise in Chinese passengers.

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