The world desperately needs to decarbonize shipping. Can nations find a consensus?

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By Naveena SadasivamApr 20, 2026, 4:00 am111 ptsTrending
The shipping industry has been facing an acute crisis. For the first time in modern history, both of the Middle East’s critical waterways — the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea — were effectively closed for the past several weeks. Since early March, as Iran and Houthi rebels threatened ships attempting to…

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