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Europe’s transport sector: Aviation and shipping face big challenges in reducing environmental impacts

News Published 31 Jan 2018 Last modified 31 Jan 2018

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A massive shift in innovation, consumer behaviour and the take up of more ambitious green technologies to power aircraft and sea-faring cargo ships will be crucial to reducing their long-term carbon footprint. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report says incremental measures such as improving fuel efficiency to cut emissions will not be enough for the aviation and shipping sectors to meet European greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability targets.