by Poul Woodall, Director Environment and Sustainability, DFDS Group

Those of you who have followed for the past couple of years the discussion on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping have no doubt come across the widely used claim that "a 75% reduction in GHG emissions is achievable by known technologies."

This statement is being repeated over and over again by lawmakers, NGOs, and other good people who wish to appear knowledgeable about this topic.

It has unfortunately also crept into various official publications coming from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the EU.

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