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Cargo ships must cut their emissions in half by 2050

Nations most at risk from sea level rise had pushed for the U.N. to set a bigger reduction

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BLACK SMOKER  A new international agreement places a cap on greenhouse gas emissions from international cargo ships.

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By Carolyn Gramling

- More than 2 years ago

A new, hard-fought international deal will set limits on greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping for the first time.