Hilda Heine, President of the Marshall Islands, has renewed her country’s calls for the International Maritime Organisation to set a greenhouse gas target for the shipping industry. The call has come following recent news that France is backing proposals for a Mediterranean-wide emissions control zone for shipping.
According to Radio New Zealand, the French Environment Minister Ségolène Royal revealed France was preparing to test drone-based emissions monitoring for ships later this year.
Also, the country plans to develop a fuel calculator to help determine if a ship was compliant before it enters emission-restricted waters.
The Marshalls is campaigning for an ambitious target for the industry which accounts for around three percent of global carbon emissions.
