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Will all ships have to travel 30% slower because of UN carbon emissions regulations starting in 2023?

By Christiana Dillard
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Although the United Nations' International Maritime Organization announced requirements that will go into effect in 2023, those requirements do not contain a specific target speed for ships to travel, contrary to a social media post claiming, "All ships in the world have to go 30% slower starting January 1st."

In emails sent to Lead Stories, the IMO said it is not sure where the "30% slower" portion of a social media claim came from. However, it did explain that it has designed new regulations that should help ships decrease their greenhouse gas emissions. That reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is a mandatory IMO measure.

There are suggestions by the IMO on how to achieve those measures but they are only suggestions — nothing requiring that "all ships in the world have to go 30% slower," as the post claims.

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International Maritime Organization Further shipping GHG emission reduction measures adopted
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