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IMO reaches historic deal on ship air pollution

ENDS Europe
Thursday 3 April 2008

The sulphur content of all marine fuels will be capped at 0.5 per cent worldwide from 2020, the International maritime organisation's (IMO) marine environment protection committee (MEPC) decided at a meeting in London on Thursday. The deal is much more stringent than expected. It will be confirmed by the MEPC's plenary body on Friday and should be rubber-stamped by IMO governments in October.

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Danish presidency programme

The Danish government presents the programme of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union ‘Europe at work'

Denmark took over the presidency of the EU on 1 January.

Read ENDS article on its provisional agenda of meetings

See also its website and full programme of work officially presented on 6 January