Ports shipping lines may charge more for fighting climate change

The global shipping industry that is responsible for about 3 per cent of the global GHG emissions and carries nearly 90 per cent of international cargo is one such

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) held at  Dubai is hailed as successful and historic because all the 198 countries signed up to the final declaration and for the first time,  all the  countries were asked to transition away from fossil fuels. 

No such declaration can satisfy all the constituencies and doubts can always be raised regarding whether the countries, especially the rich ones who are responsible for most of the greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and consequent global warming, will honour their pledges. However, the heartening news is that industries