‘Inadvertent geoengineering’: Researchers say low-sulfur shipping rules made climate change worse
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Described at the time as the “biggest change in oil market history,” the International Maritime Organization (IMO) enforced new standards on Jan. 1, 2020, to cut their fuel sulfur content to 0.5%, down from 3.5%. The rule change resulted in an 80% reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions, a team of scientists said in a recent paper, and may help to explain why last year’s record-breaking heat was so extreme.
‘Inadvertent geoengineering’: Researchers say low-sulfur shipping rules made climate change worse
‘Inadvertent geoengineering’: Researchers say…
‘Inadvertent geoengineering’: Researchers say low-sulfur shipping rules made climate change worse
Described at the time as the “biggest change in oil market history,” the International Maritime Organization (IMO) enforced new standards on Jan. 1, 2020, to cut their fuel sulfur content to 0.5%, down from 3.5%. The rule change resulted in an 80% reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions, a team of scientists said in a recent paper, and may help to explain why last year’s record-breaking heat was so extreme.